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Brucella sacroiliitis and osteomyelitis of the humeral bone in an adolescent
Mamalis I.P. , Panagopoulos M.I. , Papanastasiou D.A. , Bricteux G.
Rev Med Liege 2008, 63(12),742-745Abstract : We describe a case of a 10 year old patient who presented with intermittent fever and pain in the pelvis and elbow region. From the history, imaging and laboratory tests, a diagnosis of Brucella sacroiliitis and elbow osteoarthritis was made. The patient was given an antibiotic treatment for 3 months with a progressive improvement of symptoms to complete recovery, and normalization of imaging and laboratory findings.
