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Brodie abscess other diagnostic studies
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Blood culture and histological examination of the surgical specimen help to diagnose brodie`s abscess.
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other Diagnostic Studies
Other investigations that help diagnose brodie`s abscess are;
- Blood culture…no pathogens identified in about 25-50% of cases.
- Histological examination of the surgical specimen.[1]
References
References
- ↑ Cossio A, Graci J, Lombardo AS, Turati M, Melzi ML, Bigoni M; et al. (2019). “Bilateral tibial Brodie’s abscess in a young patient treated with BAG-S53P4: case report”. Ital J Pediatr. 45 (1): 91. doi:10.1186/s13052-019-0685-z. PMC 6660657 Check
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