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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · World J Nucl Med 2013; 12(03): 120-123
DOI: 10.4103/1450-1147.136737
Case report

Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach is needed to establish a Diagnosis

Alshaima Alshammari
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat
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Sharjeel Usmani
1   Faisal Bin Sultan Center, Sufat, Kuwait
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A. Elgazzar
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat
,
Rasha Ashkanani
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat
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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an inflammatory disease of unknown cause. In general, CRMO follows a characteristic clinical course and is regarded at present as a distinct entity. It affects bone and occurs predominantly in children and adolescents. The clinical, radiologic and pathologic findings are non-specific. The recognition of this rare entity is often delayed and difficulties in patient management sometimes emerge from its usual protracted course. We present a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with CRMO involving tibia and lumbar vertebra where a multidisciplinary approach was essential in making the diagnosis.

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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis - non-pyogenic inflammatory bony lesions - Tc-99m Leucoscan and Tc-99m MDP bone scan


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21 May 2022

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