Brodie's Abscess of the Thumb: A Rare Complication of a Dog Bite

Brodie's abscess is a rare form of subacute osteomyelitis, most commonly affecting the metaphysis of long bones in pediatric patients. Involvement of the hand is exceptional, and its indolent course combined with nonspecific imaging features can make diagnosis challenging. Here, we describe a case of Brodie's abscess following an animal bite and compare it with the few reported cases of Brodie's abscess of the hand in the literature.