Emphysematous osteomyelitis: a rare and aggressive disease.
Computed tomography
Emphysematous osteomyelitis
Gas intraóseo
Intraosseous gas
Osteomielitis enfisematosa
Tomografía computarizada
Journal
Radiologia
ISSN: 2173-5107
Titre abrégé: Radiologia (Engl Ed)
Pays: Spain
ID NLM: 101770876
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Oct 2023
Oct 2023
Historique:
received:
22
11
2021
accepted:
24
01
2022
medline:
23
10
2023
pubmed:
20
10
2023
entrez:
20
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Emphysematous osteomyelitis is an extremely rare entity consisting of the presence of intraosseous gas that can extend to the joints and adjacent soft tissues. It is an aggressive infectious process associated with high mortality, especially in patients with risk factors such as tumors or diabetes mellitus. Because early diagnosis and immediate treatment are crucial to prevent the potentially devastating consequences of this condition, imaging tests such as computed tomography play a fundamental role in its diagnosis and management. Therefore, radiologists must be aware that intraosseous gas is a rare but alarming sign that is pathognomonic of emphysematous osteomyelitis, especially in the axial skeleton.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37858355
pii: S2173-5107(23)00116-7
doi: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.09.004
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
S71-S73Informations de copyright
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