Presentation of Osteitis and Osteomyelitis Pubis as Acute Abdominal Pain

Presentation of osteitis and osteomyelitis pubis as acute abdominal pain.

Osteitis pubis is the most common inflammatory condition of the pubic symphysis and may present as acute abdominal, pelvic, or groin pain. Osteomyelitis pubis can occur concurrently and spontaneously with osteitis pubis. Primary care physicians should consider these conditions in patients presenting with abdominal and pelvic pain. A thorough history, including type of physical activity, and a f...

Osteomyelitis pubis versus osteitis pubis: a case presentation and review of the literature.

An athletic 23 year old man presented with suprapubic tenderness, fever, and raised inflammatory blood variables. A diagnostic laparoscopy was performed, with a presumed diagnosis of retrocaecal appendicitis, but no abnormalities were found, apart from free fluid in the pouch of Douglas. Imaging of the pubic area suggested bony infection and inflammation. Biopsy and culture confirmed the presen...

Osteitis pubis.

BACKGROUND A 55-year-old woman was seen for pubic symphysis tenderness that started 3 weeks after bladder suspension surgery for urinary incontinence. A diagnosis of osteitis pubis was made based on the results of the physical, radiographic, and laboratory examinations. The paucity of information on this topic in primary care textbooks prompted a literature review of the subject. METHODS A co...

Groin Pain in Athletes — Sports Hernia and Osteitis Pubis

Osteitis pubis: an important pain generator in women with lower pelvic or abdominal pain: a case report and literature review.

BACKGROUND Osteitis pubis is an aseptic painful inflammatory condition of the symphysis pubis, surrounding muscles, and tendons. It was first described in 1924 in patients who had suprapubic surgery. Inflammation and trauma have been attributed to be causative factors in previous individual case reports and small case series. Osteitis pubis is frequently misdiagnosed and is difficult to treat o...