Garre's chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis of the sacrum: a rare condition mimicking malignancy.
Affiliation
Department of Neuropathology, Cork University Hospital, Wilton, Cork, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-03T15:17:10ZMeSH
AdultAnti-Infective Agents/therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Osteomyelitis/*diagnosis/drug therapy
Pelvic Neoplasms/*diagnosis
*Sacrum/pathology/radiography
Sclerosis
Treatment Outcome
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Br J Neurosurg. 2006 Dec;20(6):415-9.Journal
British journal of neurosurgeryPubMed ID
17439095Abstract
Garre's chronic diffuse sclerosing osteomyelitis (DSOM) is a rare disease that occurs most commonly in the mandible. We present a case of sacral DSOM that simulated an expanding destructive sacral tumour. Treatment was conducted on the basis of the available experience with the mandibular form of the disease, with partial symptomatic relief, but progressive sclerosis of the sacral lesion. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case initially presenting in the sacrum. As an osteolytic expanding lesion simulating malignancy, it is important to recognize this entity in the sacrum.Language
engISSN
0268-8697 (Print)0268-8697 (Linking)