Case Report
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 18-20
Xanthogranulomatous Osteomyelitis: A Rare Case Report
Dr. Omar Bali1, Dr. Reeta Dhar2, Dr. Haajra Baksh3, Dr. Ruchi Shah4, Dr. Siddhi Karale4, Dr. Ankita Raj4, Dr. Talat Noor Sheikh1
1Third Year Pathology Resident; 2Professor; Department of Pathology, 3Clinical Intern;
4Second Year Pathology Resident,
MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai.
Corresponding Author: Dr. Omar Bali
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Xanthogranulomatous lesions are well documented chronic inflammatory findings. Xanthogranulomatous lesions in lung, brain and bone are rare. Being presented here is a case of Xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis in the intertrochanteric region.
Case report: The case being reported here is of an 80-year-old female who presented with a left intertrochanteric fracture followed by fever, local tenderness, draining sinus and pus discharge. Microscopic features revealed aggregation of foamy histiocytes, neutrophils, lymphocytes and activated plasma cells. There was no evidence suggestive of malignancy.
Conclusion: Diagnostic considerations of xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis should include: histopathology, site of the lesion, bony involvement and ruling out other benign and malignant conditions of the bone.
Key words: Xanthogranulomatous osteomyelitis, chronic inflammatory, lesion
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