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Brodie abscess


subacute osteomyelitis

  • distal end of long bones
  • well-defined, lytic
  • +/- sclerotic rim

  • tx: open abscess, curette, pack with bone chips
  • prognosis: excellent after tx

DDx:


Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD  -  2 February 1995
Last updated:  1 October 2013


 

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