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case_images: Right lower extremity (RLE) showing erythema, edema, tenderness, and warmth of the proximal anterior shin.. The black curved line in the figure is drawn by the physicians for medical reasons.
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: The right lower extremity (RLE) showed erythema, edema, tenderness, and warmth of the proximal anterior shin (Figure 1).
case_images: Tibial osteomyelitis CT coronal depicting periostitis and inflammation (infection) in the surrounding tissue.
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case_images: FIG2
case_images: CT scan was ordered which revealed a pretibial abscess just inferior to the tibial tubercle with cortical involvement of the anterior tibia (Figures 2, 3).
case_images: Transaxial CT image shows osteomyelitis of tibia with sequestrum formation.
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case_images: FIG3
case_images: CT scan was ordered which revealed a pretibial abscess just inferior to the tibial tubercle with cortical involvement of the anterior tibia (Figures 2, 3).