Osteosarcoma of the proximal femur mimicking septic arthritis of the hip : a diagnostic dilemma
Other Title(s)
سرطان عظم الفخذ الأدنى مشابه لالتهاب مفصل الورك المتقيح : معضلة تشخيصية
Joint Authors
al-Mufarriji, Yaqub
Umrani, Salil
Source
Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 18, Issue 4 (30 Nov. 2018), pp.545-548, 4 p.
Publisher
Sultan Qaboos University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
Publication Date
2018-11-30
Country of Publication
Oman
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Septic arthritis is a surgical emergency requiring prompt drainage of the accumulation of pus in the joint.
We report an eight-year-old boy who was referred to the Armed Forces Hospital, Salalah, Oman, in 2016 with limping and pain in his right hip along with an abduction deformity.
He was initially diagnosed with synovitis and underwent conservative management.
However, two weeks later, he presented to another centre due to persistent pain.
Magnetic resonance imaging was suggestive of septic arthritis or osteomyelitis.
Eight weeks later, the patient presented again to the Armed Forces Hospital.
An arthrotomy was performed, during which an amount of what appeared to be frank pus was drained; however, cultures of the intraoperative samples returned no growth.
A histopathological analysis revealed an osteosarcoma.
The patient was subsequently referred elsewhere and underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and limb salvage surgery.
Several months later, he relapsed and developed extensive pulmonary metastasis and died as a result of progressive deterioration.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Umrani, Salil& al-Mufarriji, Yaqub. 2018. Osteosarcoma of the proximal femur mimicking septic arthritis of the hip : a diagnostic dilemma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal،Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.545-548.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891264
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Umrani, Salil& al-Mufarriji, Yaqub. Osteosarcoma of the proximal femur mimicking septic arthritis of the hip : a diagnostic dilemma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal Vol. 18, no. 4 (Nov. 2018), pp.545-548.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891264
American Medical Association (AMA)
Umrani, Salil& al-Mufarriji, Yaqub. Osteosarcoma of the proximal femur mimicking septic arthritis of the hip : a diagnostic dilemma. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2018. Vol. 18, no. 4, pp.545-548.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-891264
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 548
Record ID
BIM-891264