A Rare Presentation of Brodie Abscess in the Clavicle
Autor: | Rachel A. Cuenca, Ryan Siu, Thomas B. Lynch, Taylor Bates |
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Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Distal clavicle medicine.medical_treatment Case Report Physical examination Delayed diagnosis Diagnosis Differential Antibiotic therapy medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Child Debridement medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry medicine.disease Acute Pain Clavicle Abscess Anti-Bacterial Agents Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Brodie abscess Presentation (obstetrics) business |
Zdroj: | JAAOS Global Research & Reviews |
ISSN: | 2474-7661 |
Popis: | A 12-year-old otherwise healthy boy presented with acute shoulder pain and remote history of trauma. Despite an unimpressive clinical examination, laboratory workup, and initial radiographic evaluation, the patient was ultimately diagnosed with a Brodie abscess of the distal clavicle. Complete resolution was achieved with débridement and tailored antibiotic therapy. These abscesses are rare, often presenting surreptitiously with nonspecific symptoms and without systemic signs of infection. Therefore, maintaining a broad differential and high clinical suspicion is crucial to mitigate the increased morbidity that can result from a delayed diagnosis. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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