Case Presentation of a Nine-Year-Old Female With Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis.
| Autor: | Huang E; Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Bethlehem, USA., Wolfe VG; Department of Pediatrics/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Bethlehem, USA., Yaeger SK; Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, USA., Fugok KL; Department of Emergency and Hospital Medicine/University of South Florida (USF) Morsani College of Medicine, Lehigh Valley Health Network, Bethlehem, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Apr 24; Vol. 15 (4), pp. e38054. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 24 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.38054 |
| Abstrakt: | Multifocal bone pain in a pediatric patient prompts a broad differential diagnosis, which should include chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO), particularly when the patient has a personal or family history of autoimmune diseases or chronic inflammatory disorders. CRMO is a difficult diagnosis, as several similar disorders must be ruled out first, and it requires extensive verification based on clinical, radiological, and pathological criteria. It often mimics other medical diagnoses, including Langerhans cell histiocytosis and infectious osteomyelitis. Maintaining a high index of suspicion for CRMO is important to minimize unnecessary medical testing, optimize pain control, and preserve physical function. We present the case of a nine-year-old female who presented with multifocal bone pain and was diagnosed with CRMO. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Huang et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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