TITLE:
Osteomyelitis of the pubis in a young athlete revealed by severe abdominal pain
AUTHORS:
Lamiae Chater, Karima Atarraf, Moulay Abderrahmane Afifi
KEYWORDS:
Osteomyelitis; Pubis; Childhood; Athlete; Acute Abdominal Pain
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.3 No.4,
November
11,
2013
ABSTRACT: Acute osteomyelitis is a
common condition in children. Only early diagnosis prevents complications. The
location at the pubic bones is very rare, even exceptional at the pubis
symphis. We report a case of osteomyelitis of the pubis in a young athlete of
14 years old whose symptoms were discussing an acute abdomen, to illustrate the
unusual clinical presentation, so as not to miss the diagnosis and avoid unnecessary
laparotomy.