bone cysts/fever

The rapid development of an intraosseous ganglion following an intraarticular fracture of the distal radius in a patient suffering from familial Mediterranean fever is presented. The case supports the view that trauma may be an etiological factor in the genesis of intraosseous ganglia.

A case of a febrile malignant hyperthermia in a patient who was undergoing surgical treatment of recurrent traumatic bone cyst of mandible is presented. M. H. crisis can occur in the absence of both muscle rigidity and elevation of temperature. A potentially fatal outcome of M. H. crisis was avoided

OBJECTIVE The aim of this report is to introduce a rare case in which an infected keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) was initially diagnosed and treated as a dentoalveolar abscess. BACKGROUND Keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT) is a benign neoplasm that can be secondarily infected. However,

METHODS A 17-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital because of fever, shivering and odynophagia. After a pathologic fracture of the neck of the femur because of a preexisting bone cyst he had been taking a combined analgetic therapy with tilidin, metamizole and diclofenac for three weeks.

OBJECTIVE To report complications of direct fibrosing agent injection in the treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) in children. METHODS The authors retrospectively analyzed all cases of ABCs treated with direct fibrosing agent injection (Ethibloc; Ethnor Laboratories, Ethicon, Noderstedt,

OBJECTIVE Ethibloc is a fibrogenic and thrombogenic agent recently proposed for the treatment of bone cysts. The purpose of this study is to report the results of direct Ethibloc injection in primary aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) in children. METHODS Seventeen patients, aged from 2 to 18 years (mean 8

Herein we present a case of hypereosinophilic syndrome with a unique clinical presentation. A 32-year-old man was admitted because of fever, hemoptysis and chest pain. The main clinical features include hypereosinophilia, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, thrombocytopenia and recurrent bone

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine if there are imaging and clinical findings that can differentiate a septic sternoclavicular joint from a degenerative one. METHODS Search of radiology reports from 2000-2007 revealed 460 subjects with imaging of the sternoclavicular joint, of whom

OBJECTIVE To confirm that subacute osteomyelitis in children is a real entity, and give the main characteristics of this disease METHODS We reviewed 41 cases as well as the litterature. RESULTS Pain without fever was the only constant symptom. The erythrocyte sedimentation rate was increased

OBJECTIVE To summarize the effect of self-setting CPC on the repair of bone defect after tumor resection in children. METHODS From December 1998 to December 2006, 32 patients with benign bone tumor were treated, and the bone defect was repaired by CPC. Among them, there were 21 males and 11 females,

Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma (UES) of liver is a rare form of liver tumor in children. It may have an atypical presentation leading to delay in diagnosis. The authors report on 3 consecutive children with this condition, each of them presenting in older children who presented with this

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is the most frequent primary immunodeficiency syndrome in adults with equal sex prevalence. The syndrome typically presents as recurrent infections, with onset in childhood or young adulthood (between 20 and 30 years). CVID patients also have a higher

METHODS Case report. OBJECTIVE To report a case of very delayed repeated meningitis after surgical treatment of scoliosis. BACKGROUND Delayed infection after spine surgery is a well-reported phenomenon, presenting usually with local wound symptoms and back pain. The occurrence of meningitis after

Bone tumors may present as incidental findings, with pain or loss of function, or as fractures. There is a broad range of indications for transarterial embolization (TAE) in primary or metastatic bone tumors: to reduce operative hemorrhagic risks, to simplify or allow more definitive surgery, or in