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Salmonella osteomyelitis of the calcaneum bone in an immunocompetent child
2nd International Conference on Pathology and Surgical Pathology
July 05-06, 2019 | Paris, France
Mohamed Abdulla ,Yazan S Khaled and Harish Kapoor
University of Leeds, UK
Scientific Tracks Abstracts : J Clin Path Lab Med
Abstract:
Salmonella osteomyelitis occurs infrequently in healthy children and can manifest in the subacute form. This condition has only been reported in few cases previously. We report the first case of primary subacute haematogenous osteomyelitis of the calcaneum in a healthy 12-year-old child. The patient made uneventful recovery following surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy. Histology of the tissue biopsy confirmed a diagnosis of Salmonella livingstone infection. Although the diagnosis of Salmonella osteomyelitis of the calcaneum can be difficult to establish, it should be considered as an aetiological factor even in healthy children.
Biography:
Mohamed Abdulla is currently working as a head and neck surgical trainee. Having graduated from the University of Leicester, he has gone to complete his core surgical training in Wales. He has previously published in peerreviewed journals and has given a number of international presentations.
E-mail: mohamed.r.abdulla@gmail.com
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