Autopsy of a man who died from the sepsis in his femoral bone revealed phlegmonous inflammation that affected the marrow, haversian canals and periosteum. Under the periosteum there are multiple abscesses, adjoining soft tissues of thigh also have signs of phlegmonous inflammation. What pathological process was described?

Answer options

1. Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis
2. Osteoporosis
3. -
4. Osteopetrosis
5. Chronic hematogenous osteomielitis

Explanation

Osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone caused by a pyogenic organism. Acute osteomyelitis is the clinical term for a new infection in the bone. This infection occurs predominantly in children and is often seeded hematogenous. In adults, osteomyelitis is usually a subacute or chronic infection that develops secondary to an open injury to bone and surrounding soft tissue. Acute osteomyelitis develops within two weeks after disease onset, subacute osteomyelitis within one to several months, and chronic osteomyelitis within a few months.