Case Report

Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Published: Feb 06, 2020 | Pages: 13 - 18 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy

Authors: Bharat Bhushan Sharma , Rajesh Chandra , Mir Rizwan Aziz , Shashi Sharma , Meghna Varma , Puneet Gupta

Article Info

Authors

Bharat Bhushan Sharma

Professor & HOD, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Rajesh Chandra

Professor, Department of Orthopedics, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Mir Rizwan Aziz

Senior Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Shashi Sharma

Professor, Department of Pediatrics, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Meghna Varma

PG Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Puneet Gupta

PG Resident, Department of Radio-Diagnosis, SGT Medical College Budhera, Gurgaon, India

Publication History

Received: April 23, 2019

Accepted: December 10, 2019

Published: February 06, 2020

Abstract

Background: Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone and presents itself in different forms of symptomatology. The infection may spread either from the blood or the adjoining soft tissue structures. Sometimes, the findings are so subtle that even clinical presentation does not match with the ongoing infectious process. Subperiosteal collection is one such finding that may not be evaluated in plain radiography. This may be misdiagnosed due to their resemblance with similar type of pathology such as Morel–Lavallee lesion. A cross-sectional imaging evaluation is must to find the diagnosis in these types of conditions. Case Presentation: We present a 14-year-old male with similar type of swelling in the right thigh which appeared after 2 weeks of the blunt injury. Plain radiography was normal. Ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging revealed it as a case of acute osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection. The patient was treated with surgical drainage and broad-spectrum antibiotics. Conclusion: A cross-sectional imaging played a pivotal role in clinching the diagnosis of femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection. This also helped in the management and follow-up of the patient.

Keywords: osteomyelitis, subperiosteal collection, ultrasound, CT, MRI, green

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Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. EJMCR. 2020; 06 (February 2020): 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

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Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1463 [Access: December 25, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

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Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. EJMCR. 2020; 06 (February 2020): 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

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Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. EJMCR. (2020), [cited December 25, 2024]; 06 (February 2020): 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

Harvard Style

Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta (2020) Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. EJMCR, 06 (February 2020): 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

Chicago Style

Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. "Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy." 06 (2020), 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

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Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta. "Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy." 06.February 2020 (2020), 13-18. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Bharat Bhushan Sharma, Rajesh Chandra, Mir Rizwan Aziz, Shashi Sharma, Meghna Varma, Puneet Gupta (2020) Femoral osteomyelitis with subperiosteal collection in a young boy. , 06 (February 2020), 13-18. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1556009069