Debajyoti Saha, Ryan Tai, Vaishali Kapare, Ganesh Joshi
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Abstract
Emphysematous osteomyelitis (EO) is an uncommon fatal condition with high morbidity and mortality. Simultaneous involvement of the axial and appendicular skeleton with multifocal disease is even rarer, with only a few cases being reported in the literature. We present a case of multifocal emphysematous osteomyelitis in a 56-year-old woman with concurrent emphysematous pyelonephritis complicated by psoas and epidural abscesses. The causative organism in our patient was Escherichia coli. Emergency radiologists should be aware of this condition and differentiate it from other benign entities that can present with intraosseous gas. Prompt diagnosis is important given the high morbidity and mortality with this condition. This case report emphasizes the specific pattern of intraosseous gas seen with EO, which can help diagnose EO with confidence.
气肿性骨髓炎（EO）是一种不常见的致命疾病，发病率和死亡率都很高。同时累及轴向和阑尾骨骼并伴有多灶性病变的病例更为罕见，文献中仅有几例报道。我们介绍了一例多灶性气肿性骨髓炎病例，患者是一名 56 岁的女性，同时患有气肿性肾盂肾炎并发腰肌和硬膜外脓肿。我们患者的致病菌是大肠杆菌。急诊放射科医生应了解这种情况，并将其与其他可能出现骨内气体的良性病变区分开来。鉴于这种情况的高发病率和高死亡率，及时诊断非常重要。本病例报告强调了 EO 骨内气体的特殊模式，这有助于对 EO 进行确诊。
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