60 Brodie’s abscess Fig. 60.1A This radiograph demonstrates a lucent lesion in the distal femoral metaphysis, with a slightly sclerotic border. This is a Brodie’s abscess. Background Brodie’s abscess is caused by subacute osteomyelitis. It occurs in children – the age range affected is wide. Infection can spread to bone from a distant site of origin, via the haematogenous route. This is a similar mechanism to that seen in osteomyelitis. Clinical features Insidious in onset. There may be several months of symptoms before the diagnosis is made. Lower limbs are more commonly affected than the upper limbs. Symptoms The main symptoms are pain, which may be worse at night, and a limp. Systemic symptoms such as fever are uncommon. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related posts: Permanent pacemakers Gastric outlet obstruction Caecal volvulus Small bowel obstruction Pleural effusion Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: On-Call X-Rays Made Easy Aug 20, 2016 | Posted by admin in ULTRASONOGRAPHY | Comments Off on Brodie’s abscess Full access? Get Clinical Tree
60 Brodie’s abscess Fig. 60.1A This radiograph demonstrates a lucent lesion in the distal femoral metaphysis, with a slightly sclerotic border. This is a Brodie’s abscess. Background Brodie’s abscess is caused by subacute osteomyelitis. It occurs in children – the age range affected is wide. Infection can spread to bone from a distant site of origin, via the haematogenous route. This is a similar mechanism to that seen in osteomyelitis. Clinical features Insidious in onset. There may be several months of symptoms before the diagnosis is made. Lower limbs are more commonly affected than the upper limbs. Symptoms The main symptoms are pain, which may be worse at night, and a limp. Systemic symptoms such as fever are uncommon. Only gold members can continue reading. Log In or Register to continue Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related posts: Permanent pacemakers Gastric outlet obstruction Caecal volvulus Small bowel obstruction Pleural effusion Slipped upper femoral epiphysis Stay updated, free articles. Join our Telegram channel Join Tags: On-Call X-Rays Made Easy Aug 20, 2016 | Posted by admin in ULTRASONOGRAPHY | Comments Off on Brodie’s abscess Full access? Get Clinical Tree
