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Brodie's abscess — a chronic abscess of bone that develops from acute bacterial osteomyelitis. The classic appearance on X ray is a small walled off cavity in the bone with little or no periosteal reaction. Treatment is by surgical drainage and antibiotics. [Sir B … The new mediacal dictionary
Brodie abscess — A Brodie abscess is a subacute osteomyelitis, which may persist for years before converting to a frank osteomyelitis. Classically, this may present after conversion as a draining abscess extending from the tibia out through the shin.Most frequent … Wikipedia
Абсцесс Броди (Brodie'S Abscess) — абсцесс кости: разновидность хронического бактериального остеомиелита, причиной возникновения которого не являются ни туберкулез, ни сифилис. Проводимое лечение требует хирургического дренирования пораженной области и использования антибиотиков.… … Медицинские термины
Brodie abscess disease knee — Bro·die abscess, disease, knee (broґde) [Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, English surgeon, 1783–1862] see under abscess, disease, and knee … Medical dictionary
Abscess — A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some examples of abscesses: {{}}A skin abscess is better known as a common boil; A peritonsillar abscess is a persistent collection of pus behind the tonsils; and A perianal… … Medical dictionary
Brodie — Sir Benjamin C., British surgeon, 1783–1862. See B. abscess, B. bursa, B. disease, B. knee. Charles Gordon, Scottish anatomist and surgeon, 1860–1933. See B. ligament. Thomas Gregor, British physiologist, 1866–1916. See B. fluid … Medical dictionary
Brodie abscess — a roughly spherical region of bone destruction, filled with pus or connective tissue, usually found in the metaphyseal region of long bones and caused by Staphylococcus aureus … Medical dictionary
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Osteomyelitis — Classification and external resources Osteomyelitis of the tibia of a young child. Numerous abscesses in the bone show as radiolucency. ICD 10 … Wikipedia
Disease — Illness or sickness often characterized by typical patient problems (symptoms) and physical findings (signs). Disruption sequence: The events that occur when a fetus that is developing normally is subjected to a destructive agent such as the… … Medical dictionary
