Xanthogranulomatous Osteomyelitis Presenting as Swelling in Right Tibia

الملخص EN

Xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis is a very rare form of chronic osteomyelitis which presents like a bone tumor.

Three cases of xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis have been described previously in the literature.

We present a case of xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis occurring in the distal part of tibia.

This case presented as swelling in a 13-year-old boy.

Simple curettage proved to be curative in the present case.