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Record 1 2019-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Bacterial Diseases
  • Bones and Joints
DEF

A roughly spherical region of bone destruction, filled with pus or connective tissue ...

OBS

[It is] usually found in the metaphyseal region of long bones and caused by Staphylococcus aureus.

OBS

The classic appearance on X-ray is a small walled-off cavity in the bone with little or no periosteal reaction.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies bactériennes
  • Os et articulations
OBS

Variété d'ostéite chronique entraînant la formation, à l'intérieur d'un os (métaphyse d'un os long ou os court), d'une cavité contenant du pus et parfois un ou plusieurs séquestres en grelot.

OBS

Il se présente radiologiquement comme une zone transparente arrondie intra-osseuse avec ostéosclérose de pourtour.

Spanish

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