Subacute osteomyelitis masquerading as primary bone Sarcoma: Report of Six cases
Background: We report a series of six immunocompetent patients who were believed initially to have primary bone sarcomas, but turned out to have subacute osteomyelitis. Methods: Case report and review of relevant literature. Results: All our patients were treated with antibiotics and recovered fully...
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Mary Ann Liebert
2010
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| Summary: | Background: We report a series of six immunocompetent patients who were believed initially to have primary bone sarcomas, but turned out to have subacute osteomyelitis. Methods: Case report and review of relevant literature. Results: All our patients were treated with antibiotics and recovered fully from the infection. Only one patient had a recurrence with the same offending microorganism, which resolved after a longer period of intravenous antibiotic. Conclusions: Subacute osteomyelitis and bone tumors can be similar in presentation, and the key to proper diagnosis is histopathological and microbiological confirmation in biopsy specimens. |
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