Journal article
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: An Illustrative Case
Consultant for pediatricians, Vol.6(10), p.557
10/01/2007
Abstract
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an inflammatory bone disease that occurs primarily in childhood. The clinical picture often is confused with bacterial osteomyelitis. Awareness of CRMO as a clinical entity helps avoid diagnosis and treatment delays. Our patient, an 8-year-old girl, presented with acute left hip pain. One month after presentation, a lytic lesion was seen on plain radiographs; biopsy revealed nonspecific inflammation. It was not until more than 2 years later, when multifocal bone lesions and psoriasis developed, that the diagnosis became clear. Our patient’s case demonstrates several key points: not all children with CRMO present with multifocal disease, patients frequently have comorbid inflammatory conditions, and there are no diagnostic laboratory studies. The optimal treatments remain unknown
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: An Illustrative Case
- Creators
- Luis Ochoa - University of Iowa, Stead Family Department of PediatricsPolly J Ferguson - University of Iowa, Stead Family Department of PediatricsHatem El-Shanti - University of Iowa, Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Consultant for pediatricians, Vol.6(10), p.557
- Publisher
- HMP Communications, LLC
- ISSN
- 1545-8539
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/2007
- Description audience
- Professional
- Academic Unit
- Cardiology; Medical Genetics and Genomics; Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Stead Family Department of Pediatrics
- Record Identifier
- 9984071647002771
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