2017
DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2016-217663
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Brodie abscess of the femoral capital epiphysis in a 2-year-old child caused byKingella kingae

Abstract: We report the case of a Brodie abscess of the femoral capital epiphysis from which was isolated. This is to the best of our knowledge the first report of a Brodie abscess of the femoral capital epiphysis from which was isolated.

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“…Surgery for lesions about the neck of the femur consisted of drilling and washout under fluoroscopic localisation and rarely an open approach was required. 4 The lesion we encountered was at a depth inside the head of the femur. This uncommon location would have increased the likelihood of partial excision of the diseased tissue and would have led to a recurrence.…”
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“…Surgery for lesions about the neck of the femur consisted of drilling and washout under fluoroscopic localisation and rarely an open approach was required. 4 The lesion we encountered was at a depth inside the head of the femur. This uncommon location would have increased the likelihood of partial excision of the diseased tissue and would have led to a recurrence.…”
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confidence: 83%
“…Reports of infection involving the knee joint, predominately affect the distal femur or the proximal tibia. 4 Brodie's abscess is rare in the femoral neck. 6 Though conventional radiographs are still the most utilised diagnostic imaging modality for most physicians considering the diagnosis of Brodie's abscess, other techniques such as CT-scan, MRI and nuclear medicine imaging modalities have also been described.…”
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“…El drenaje quirúrgico de estas infecciones óseas produce cultivos positivos en un 50-75% de los pacientes. S aureus es el organismo causal más común (30-60%), pero pueden encontrarse otros (Streptococcus, Pseudomonas, Haemophilus influenzae, Kingella kingae y Staphylococcus aureus coagulasa negativo) [2][3][4] .…”
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“…El AB se ha descrito como una forma de OM subaguda de difícil diagnóstico debido a la ausencia de signos y síntomas inflamatorios sistémicos de la enfermedad aguda [9][10][11] . Tiene un inicio insidioso y se presenta principalmente con dolor 3,7 . El sitio primario de propagación bacteriana a menudo se desconoce, sin embargo, se planteó que la susceptibilidad ósea aumenta tras eventos traumáticos menores sin heridas abiertas o fracturas.…”
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