Distal femur Brucella osteomyelitis in infancy: A rare case report
Ahmet Yiğitbay1
, Muhammed Can Ari2
1Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Siverek State Hospital, Şanlıurfa, Türkiye
2Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Çermik State Hospital, Diyarbakır, Türkiye
Keywords: Brucella, infection, osteomyelitis.
Abstract
Brucella disease is an infectious disease caused by Brucella bacteria. It is transmitted through the consumption of unpasteurized dairy products and undercooked meat and penetration through the skin of individuals in contact with farm animals. A detailed medical history is of utmost importance in the diagnosis. Headache, cyclical fever, sweating, vomiting, abdominal pain, and wandering arthralgia are among the main clinical symptoms. Brucella infection is usually characterized by inflammation in the musculoskeletal system, and osteomyelitis is rarely seen. In this article, we report a case of osteomyelitis after neglected brucellosis.
Citation: Yiğitbay A, Ari MC. Distal femur Brucella osteomyelitis in infancy: A rare case report. Jt Dis Relat Surg 2024;35(3):717-720. doi: 10.52312/jdrs.2024.1815.
A written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Idea, study design, figures, control/supervision, analysis and/or interpretation: A.Y.; Data collection, materials, literature review, critical review: A.Y., M.C.A.
The authors declared no conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.
The authors received no financial support for the research and/or authorship of this article.
The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.