The case of a patient with Brodie's abscess of the cuboid bone and who presented with a painful and swollen right foot is described. The patient was treated successfully by surgical evacuation of the abscess and with antibiotics. To the authors' knowledge, Brodie's abscess of the cuboid bone has not been reported previously. The clinical presentation and diagnostic difficulties which may be encountered are discussed.
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Penn State Hlth, Milton S Hershey Med Ctr, Dept Orthoped & Rehabil, Hershey, PA 17033 USAPenn State Hlth, Milton S Hershey Med Ctr, Dept Orthoped & Rehabil, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
Humble, Kirstin A.
Taylor, Kenneth F.
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Penn State Hlth, Milton S Hershey Med Ctr, Dept Orthoped & Rehabil, Hershey, PA 17033 USAPenn State Hlth, Milton S Hershey Med Ctr, Dept Orthoped & Rehabil, Hershey, PA 17033 USA
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Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USA
Dept Med, Div Infect Dis, 911 Broxton Ave,Suite 301, Los Angeles, CA 90024 USAAlberta Hlth Serv, Pharm Serv, Red Deer, AB, Canada