When Local Bone Pain Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg—A Case Report of Three Patients With Chronic Multifocal Recurrent Osteomyelitis and Some Red Flags to Help Make the Diagnosis

When Local Bone Pain Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg—A Case Report of Three Patients With Chronic Multifocal Recurrent Osteomyelitis and Some Red Flags to Help Make the Diagnosis

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an uncommon cause of chronic inflammatory bone pain in children that can be disabling. Often, this diagnosis is considered only after a prolonged workup, leading to frustration for families and unnecessary interventions for patients. Here we descr...

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Main Authors: Holly Wobma, Diego Jaramillo, Lisa Imundo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis
pustulosis
inflammatory bowel disease
pediatric
bone pain
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fped.2019.00407/full

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