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Septic Bursitis in an 8-Year-Old Boy
Joint Authors
Fisher, Margaret
Kratimenos, Panagiotis
Koutroulis, Ioannis
Marconi, Dante
Ding, Jennifer
Plakas, Christos
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The prepatellar bursa can become inflamed owing to repeated trauma.
Prepatellar bursitis is extremely rare in children.
Methods.
We report the case of an 8-year-old boy who was treated for an erythematous, swollen, and severely painful right knee, fever, inability to bear weight on the leg, and purulent material draining from a puncture wound.
We describe the differential diagnosis for tender swollen knee, including infection, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoarthritis.
If untreated, prepatellar bursitis can progress to patellar osteomyelitis.
Results.
Wound cultures grew Streptococcus pyogenes, with the infection resolving with amoxicillin.
Conclusions.
A high index of suspicion is necessary in children presenting with prepatellar bursitis to prevent potentially devastating sequelae of infection of the septic joint.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Kratimenos, Panagiotis& Koutroulis, Ioannis& Marconi, Dante& Ding, Jennifer& Plakas, Christos& Fisher, Margaret. 2014. Septic Bursitis in an 8-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501006
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Kratimenos, Panagiotis…[et al.]. Septic Bursitis in an 8-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Kratimenos, Panagiotis& Koutroulis, Ioannis& Marconi, Dante& Ding, Jennifer& Plakas, Christos& Fisher, Margaret. Septic Bursitis in an 8-Year-Old Boy. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-501006
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-501006