Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: follow up Longitudinal case series study for five years with radiographic and scintigraphic imaging perspective and health outcome analysis with EQ5D-5L

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: follow up Longitudinal case series study for five years with radiographic and scintigraphic imaging perspective and health outcome analysis with EQ5D-5L

Introduction Chronic recurrent mutifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) (OMIM-number-259680), a rare form of autoinflammatory disease of the bone marrow of unknown aetiology, which takes a sub-acute course. First described in 1972 by Gideon et al, CRMO is primarly a diagnosis of exclusion as suggested by negative bone biopsy for neoplasms and negative bone culture to rule out infectious causes. In our ca...

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; manifestation, imaging and diagnosis

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an inflammatory bone disease usually affecting children. A 9-year old boy presented with recurrent lower extremities pain and discomfort lasting for two years. In every time, symptoms vanished after several weeks. The patient received antibiotics only in one period of bone pain. In other occasions the patient didn’t received any antibiotics. ...

Clinical outcome in children with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.

OBJECTIVE To determine the clinical outcome of children with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed clinical, biological and radiological data of children with CRMO at five French paediatric centres. Outcome data were obtained through review of hospital charts and questionnaires sent to all patients to assess disease activity and educational and...

chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; manifestation, imaging and diagnosis

chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (crmo) is an inflammatory bone disease usually affecting children. a 9-year old boy presented with recurrent lower extremities pain and discomfort lasting for two years. in every time, symptoms vanished after several weeks. the patient received antibiotics only in one period of bone pain. in other occasions the patient didn’t received any antibiotics. ...

chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: a case report