COCUK ENFEKSIYON DERGISI, vol.17, no.3, pp.201-204, 2023 (ESCI)
We reported a case of a six-year-old girl with initial radiograph finding
of pathological fracture of the distal femur at the metaphysis region.
Initially, malignancy was suspected. However, blood and bone cultures
revealed Staphylococcus aureus. Thus, a diagnosis of osteomyelitis was
made. She was put on a right hip spica cast for one month and responded
well to antibiotics. This case report aimed to discuss the various imaging
modalities in establishing the early diagnosis of a child with pathological
fracture due to osteomyelitis