Challenges in Diagnosis of ChronicOsteomyelitis : ACase Report from Sri Lanka

Authors

  • V Thadchanamoorthy Honorary Consultant Pediatrician& Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Health Care Science, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
  • Kavinda Dayasiri Consultant Pediatrician Department of Pediatrics, Base Hospital Mahaoya, Sri Lanka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.246

Keywords:

Challenges in diagnosis, chronic osteomyelitis, debridement, staphylococcus aureus

Abstract

The prevalence of osteomyelitis has been continuously decreasing in children with improvement of health care services and introduction of Hemophilus and Pneumococcal vaccines. Despite this, diagnosis and management of osteomyelitis are often a challenge to pediatricians as well as orthopedic surgeons. We report a 13-year old boy who had been treated as for rheumatic fever over 2 years with Benzathene penicillin, but ultimately turned out to have chronic osteomyelitis of right tibia. Evidence of chronic osteomyelitis was radiologically confirmed by X-ray and Computerized tomogram (CT) of right tibia and pus cultures grew staphylococcus aureus. Clinical features and biochemical markers completely resolved upon debridement of pus and intravenous antibiotics. He is currently on follow up at the orthopedic and pediatric clinics in the local hospital.

International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 05 No. 01 January’21 Page: 118-121

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Published

2020-07-05

How to Cite

Thadchanamoorthy, V., & Dayasiri, K. (2020). Challenges in Diagnosis of ChronicOsteomyelitis : ACase Report from Sri Lanka. International Journal of Human and Health Sciences (IJHHS), 5(1), 118–121. https://doi.org/10.31344/ijhhs.v5i1.246

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2021)

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Case Report

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