Abstract
Fungal osteomyelitis is a rare opportunistic infection. It exhibits some clinical and radiological similarities to several other bone pathologies. A diagnostic delay may result in significant increase in morbidity. We report a case of a 37-year-old man with underlying hypogammaglobulinaemia presented with isolated cryptococcal osteomyelitis of the femur.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Agammaglobulinemia / complications
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Agammaglobulinemia / diagnosis
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Biopsy
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Cryptococcosis / diagnosis*
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Cryptococcosis / microbiology
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Cryptococcosis / pathology*
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Cryptococcus / isolation & purification*
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Femur / diagnostic imaging
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Femur / pathology*
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Histocytochemistry
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Humans
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Male
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Microscopy
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Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
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Osteomyelitis / microbiology
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Osteomyelitis / pathology*
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Radiography