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Osteomyelitis of the ischium: unusual presentation.

Ameh EA, Sabiu L, Mshelbwala PM, Kalba DU, Obienu E

Division of Paediatric Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria, Nigeria. ssrs.njsr@skannet.com

A 7-year-old boy presented with urinary symptoms and umbilical discharge. A perivesical abscess was drained from which Staphylococcus aureus was cultured. He responded to antibiotics. Subsequently, he developed a discharging sinus in the gluteal region. A plain radiograph, which had previously been normal, confirmed osteomyelitis of the ischial bone.

Published 13 June 2005 in Ann Trop Paediatr, 25(2): 143-5.
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