UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF BONE INFECTION - UNICORTICAL ABSCESS OF BONE

We are reporting the rare presentation of unicortical abscess in two patients.Two patients with insidious onset of swelling in the leg with minimal pain were evaluated with blood investigations, radiographs, CT scan and MR Imaging. Excision biopsy was done.The specimen was sent for Histopathological examination. The Histopathological examination showed evidence of necrotic bone with inflammatory cells. The patients showed symptomatic relief and the follow up period is uneventful.Unicortical abscess is a rare presentation and the diagnosis have to be made, keeping in mind all the differential diagnosis and ruling out them.