Korean J Clin Microbiol.  2010 Sep;13(3):132-134. 10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.132.

Brodie's Abscess Caused by Salmonella enteritica serovar Senftenberg in a Healthy Child

• Ryoo NH
• Ha JS
• Song KS

• KMID: 1461628
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5145/KJCM.2010.13.3.132

Abstract

Salmonella enteritica serovar Senftenberg is a rare pathogen in osteomyelitis, and is not usually encountered in healthy individuals. Here we report radiological and microbiological findings of a case of Brodie's abscess caused by S. enteritica serovar Senftenberg in the left tibia of an otherwise healthy child.

Keyword

Salmonella enteritica; Osteomyelitis; Brodie's abscess

MeSH Terms

Abscess
Child
Humans
Osteomyelitis
Salmonella
Tibia

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Plain radiographs of the left ankle showing lytic lesion in metadiaphysis of left distal tibia (anteroposterior (A) and lateral (B) views).

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  Fig. 2. Coronal T1 (A) and T2-weighted (B) magnetic resonance images of the left ankle showing a well-defined and bilobed intramedullary cystic lesion in metadiaphysis of left distal tibia about 18 mm in diameter and 40 mm in length.

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