[Cortical septic osteitis: two cases]

J Radiol. 2000 Jan;81(1):54-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Cortical septic osteitis is defined as a predominant or exclusive infection of the cortex which may lead to diagnosis pitfalls. With the two cases presented here, principal radiological features allowing a correct diagnosis are recalled.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Child
  • Contrast Media
  • Diagnostic Imaging*
  • Female
  • Femur / diagnostic imaging
  • Femur / microbiology*
  • Gadolinium
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Osteitis / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteitis / microbiology*
  • Osteolysis / microbiology
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Staphylococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnosis*
  • Streptococcal Infections / diagnostic imaging
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate / analogs & derivatives
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ultrasonography

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • Radiopharmaceuticals
  • technetium Tc 99m hydroxymethylene diphosphonate
  • Gadolinium
  • Technetium Tc 99m Medronate