Putrid infectious pubic osteitis: case report and review of the literature on the differential diagnosis and treatment of infectious pubic osteitis and inflammatory pubic osteitis

摘要

The differential diagnosis of osteolytic, destructive, and inflammatory processes around the symphysis, the os pubis, and the ramus ossis pubis includes infectious osteitis pubis, inflammatory osteitis pubis, posttraumatic benign pubic osteolyses in elderly women, and malignant neoplasia. Accurate diagnosis can be a challenge and requires a methodical approach and the use of a variety of diagnostic measures.