Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess

Osteomyelitis of the pubis symphysis is a rare condition. There have been various reports in the literature of inflammation and osteomyelitis as well as septic arthritis of pubic symphysis. However, due to the fact that these conditions are rare and that the usual presenting symptoms are very nonspe...

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Main Authors: Saad M. Alqahtani, Fan Jiang, Bardia Barimani, Marie Gdalevitch
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/982171
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Fan Jiang
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Marie Gdalevitch
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description Osteomyelitis of the pubis symphysis is a rare condition. There have been various reports in the literature of inflammation and osteomyelitis as well as septic arthritis of pubic symphysis. However, due to the fact that these conditions are rare and that the usual presenting symptoms are very nonspecific, osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis is often misdiagnosed, thus delaying definitive treatment. We present a case that to our knowledge is the first case in literature of osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in a 17-year-old boy with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which was initially misdiagnosed and progressed to bilateral adductor abscesses. A high suspicion of such condition should be considered in a JIA patient who presents with symphysis or thigh pain.
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spelling doaj-art-07bf3d2ccc724fa99ed69ebeae706cf22025-02-03T01:20:25ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572014-01-01201410.1155/2014/982171982171Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles AbscessSaad M. Alqahtani0Fan Jiang1Bardia Barimani2Marie Gdalevitch3Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children Hospital, McGill University, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A6, CanadaDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children Hospital, McGill University, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A6, CanadaImperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UKDivision of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shriners Hospital for Children, Montreal Children Hospital, McGill University, 1529 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, H3G 1A6, CanadaOsteomyelitis of the pubis symphysis is a rare condition. There have been various reports in the literature of inflammation and osteomyelitis as well as septic arthritis of pubic symphysis. However, due to the fact that these conditions are rare and that the usual presenting symptoms are very nonspecific, osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis is often misdiagnosed, thus delaying definitive treatment. We present a case that to our knowledge is the first case in literature of osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in a 17-year-old boy with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which was initially misdiagnosed and progressed to bilateral adductor abscesses. A high suspicion of such condition should be considered in a JIA patient who presents with symphysis or thigh pain.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/982171
spellingShingle Saad M. Alqahtani
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Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
Case Reports in Orthopedics
title Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
title_full Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
title_fullStr Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
title_full_unstemmed Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
title_short Symphysis Pubis Osteomyelitis with Bilateral Adductor Muscles Abscess
title_sort symphysis pubis osteomyelitis with bilateral adductor muscles abscess
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/982171
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