A Rare Presentation of Brodie Abscess in the Clavicle.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33848278.
- Also identified by DOI 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-20-00249 and PMC identifier 8049390.
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Abstract
A 12-year-old otherwise healthy boy presented with acute shoulder pain and remote history of trauma. Despite an unimpressive clinical examination, laboratory workup, and initial radiographic evaluation, the patient was ultimately diagnosed with a Brodie abscess of the distal clavicle. Complete resolution was achieved with débridement and tailored antibiotic therapy. These abscesses are rare, often presenting surreptitiously with nonspecific symptoms and without systemic signs of infection. Therefore, maintaining a broad differential and high clinical suspicion is crucial to mitigate the increased morbidity that can result from a delayed diagnosis.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Acute Pain
Anatomy
- clavicle