Treatment for Tree Lichen. While lichen on tree bark is harmless, some people find it not very pretty to look at and would like to learn how to kill tree lichen. One way is to gently scrub the bark of the tree with a soapy solution. Since lichen on tree bark is only lightly attached, it should come off easily.
Brodie's abscess is a disease of the bone observed most commonly in the long bones like the femur and the tibia. It is a form of osteomyelitis or bone infection and is considered a subacute form, as the symptoms differ from those observed in patients with acute osteomyelitis.
Background. Subacute osteomyelitis is a distinct form of osteomyelitis, and Brodie abscess is one type of subacute osteomyelitis. Subacute osteomyelitis is difficult to diagnose because the characteristic signs and symptoms of the acute form of the disease are absent.The disease has an insidious onset, mild symptoms, and lacks a systemic reaction, and supportive laboratory data are inconsistent.roblem. Subacute osteomyelitis is characterized by mild to moderate pain, usually described as a persistent ache; intermittent symptoms; insidious onset; and, often, a long delay between the onset of pain (the most common presenting symptom) and the diagnosis.