Primary subacute hematogenous osteomyelitis of navicular bone: A rare case report in 7-year-old child.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction and importance

Navicular bone location of primary subacute hematogenous osteomyelitis uncommon. There are few cases reported in literature. We aim to describe the clinico-radiological features of primary subacute hematogenous osteomyelitis of the navicular bone in a 7-year-old child, to explain our management of this rare disease and demonstrate that medical treatment without surgery is enough.

Case presentation

A 7-year-old child presented to emergency department. His chief complaint was fever, left limping and foot pain. The positive examination features of were painful palpation of the dorsal side of the foot and a swelling of the homolateral ankle. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was high. The x-ray revealed a lytic lesion of the left navicular bone. The

SUBMITTER: Mohamed Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8521230 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature