Osteomyelitis with soft tissue abscess in known sickle cell anemia

Case contributed by Ashutosh Gandhi
Diagnosis probable

Presentation

Pain and swelling in the calf and fever. History of sickle cell anemia.

Patient Data

Gender: Male

Diffuse intramedullary altered signal with periosteal reaction in the tibia.

Interosseous and circumferential soft tissue abscess.

Diffuse circumferential myositis.

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