Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis Causing an Acute Scoliosis
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Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis Causing an Acute Scoliosis
Study Design. A Case Report. Objective. We present a 15-year-old girl with an acute atypical scoliosis secondary to chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Summary of Background Data. CRMO is a rare nonpyogenic inflammatory bone condition with unclear aetiology. CRMO mainly affects the metaphyses of long bones, the pelvis, shoulder girdle, and less commonly the spine. Methods. Our ca...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Pediatrics
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-6803,2090-6811
DOI: 10.1155/2013/649097