Osteomyelitis of the pubis in a young athlete revealed by severe abdominal pain

Lamiae Chater, Karima Atarraf, Moulay Abderrahmane Afifi

Department of Pediatric Surgery, CHU Hassan II, Fez, Morocco.

DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2013.34052                

Abstract

Acute osteomyelitis is a common condition in children. Only early diagnosis prevents complications. The location at the pubic bones is very rare, even exceptional at the pubis symphis. We report a case of osteomyelitis of the pubis in a young athlete of 14 years old whose symptoms were discussing an acute abdomen, to illustrate the unusual clinical presentation, so as not to miss the diagnosis and avoid unnecessary laparotomy.

Keywords

Osteomyelitis; Pubis; Childhood; Athlete; Acute Abdominal Pain

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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