COD 180 - Sequestrum, Involucrum, Cloaca
26-years old presented with progressive pain in the left thigh and fever.
Case:
26-years old presented with progressive pain in the left thigh and fever.
The first MRI showed marrow edema with mild periosseous edema and no other pathology. The radiograph 16 days later showed permeative cortical involvement and then a PET was done followed by a CT scan and CT guided biopsy.
The video discusses the case and shows the rapid progressive of disease in 24 days and the evolution of a sequestrum, involucrum and cloaca.
The final diagnosis was Staphylococcus aureus hematogenous osteomyelitis of the femur.
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