Belgian Journal of Paediatrics
Brodie’s Abscess in a 14-Year-old Boy. A Case Report
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Keywords

Brodie's Abscess
subacute osteomyelitis
case report

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How to Cite

Bernaerts, T., & Givron, P. (2024). Brodie’s Abscess in a 14-Year-old Boy. A Case Report. Belgian Journal of Paediatrics, 26(4), 315–317. Retrieved from https://belgjpaediatrics.com/index.php/bjp/article/view/350

Abstract

We describe an adolescent boy presenting with insidious complaints of pain and swelling of its ankle, subsequently being diagnosed with a Brodie’s abscess in the distal tibia. Our goal is to review literature on prevalence, etiology and treatment possibilities for this kind of subacute osteomyelitis which presents as a bone abscess. The usual presentation is pain and swelling without fever and an insidious onset with an elevation of C-reactive protein and other inflammatory serum markers in only in a minority of patients. We aim to raise awareness, since this subtle presentation often comes with a significant diagnostic delay.

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