Osteomyelitis originating in and around bone infarcts: giant sequestrum phenomena.
| Autor: | Blacksin MF; Department of Radiology, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, University Hospital, Rm. C320, 150 Bergen St., Newark, NJ 07103-2426, USA., Finzel KC, Benevenia J |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | AJR. American journal of roentgenology [AJR Am J Roentgenol] 2001 Feb; Vol. 176 (2), pp. 387-91. |
| DOI: | 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760387 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: We describe four cases of osteomyelitis that occurred in and around foci of preexisting osteonecrosis in the medullary cavity. Although sequestration is a well-known complication of osteomyelitis, there is little information known about infection occurring in proximity to large regions of already necrotic bone. Conclusion: Osteomyelitis and bone infarction can be seen in the same patient population. Medullary infarcts may function as sequestra, predisposing patients to osteomyelitis and soft-tissue infection. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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