| Subacute osteomyelitis masquerading as primary bone sarcoma: report of six cases. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20858161 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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BACKGROUND: We report a series of six immunocompetent patients who were believed initially to have primary bone sarcomas, but turned out to have subacute osteomyelitis. METHODS: Case report and review of relevant literature. RESULTS: All our patients were treated with antibiotics and recovered fully from the infection. Only one patient had a recurrence with the same offending microorganism, which resolved after a longer period of intravenous antibiotic. CONCLUSIONS: Subacute osteomyelitis and bone tumors can be similar in presentation, and the key to proper diagnosis is histopathological and microbiological confirmation in biopsy specimens. |
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Authors:
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Amreeta Dhanoa; Vivek Ajit Singh |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Surgical infections Volume: 11 ISSN: 1557-8674 ISO Abbreviation: Surg Infect (Larchmt) Publication Date: 2010 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-09-22 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9815642 Medline TA: Surg Infect (Larchmt) Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 475-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Monash University Sunway Campus, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
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Adolescent Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use Bone and Bones / pathology, radiography Child Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*, drug therapy, pathology* Osteosarcoma / diagnosis*, pathology* Treatment Outcome Young Adult |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents |
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