Lab Studies:
WBC: 10,000
ESR: 76
CRP: 2.78
Blood Cultures- No growth
Other Studies:
X-ray Hips bilateral Frog leg Case Photo #1 : No bony or soft tissue abnormally evident on these oblique views. Femoral heads symmetric in size and density. No destructive or sclerotic lesions.
MRI Pelvis W/O: Left sacroiliac joint septic arthritis with adjacent osteomyelitis. Significant soft tissue inflammation including several fluid collections compatible with abscesses in the region of/behind the iliopsoas musculature and also in left pelvic sidewall Case Photo #2 , Case Photo #3 .
Culture from CT guided abscess aspiration: methicillin resistant staph aureus
Consultations:
Infectious Disease
Interventional Radiology
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