Abscess pulsatility: a sonographic sign of osteomyelitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early diagnosis and aggressive treatment of acute osteomyelitis may improve prognosis and prevent further complications. Sonography is useful in the evaluation of osteomyelitis. It can demonstrate early signs of inflammation, such as soft tissue changes near the affected bone, periosteal thickening, periosteal elevation, and subperiosteal abscess.

Case presentation

A 68-year-old female presented to the emergency department with 3 weeks of worsening left lower extremity pain. She was initially seen by urgent care for left shin erythema and swelling and treated for cellulitis with intramuscular ceftriaxone without improvement. On presentation, she was afebrile and hemodynamically stable with erythema, swelling, and tenderness of the left pretibial soft tissues. He

SUBMITTER: Werenski H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10547659 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature