[Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis].
In a 9-year-old girl chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis was diagnosed, a rare disease mostly affecting children of which the aetiology remains obscure. It is usually diagnosed around the age of II years. The patient suffers from exacerbations and remissions for an average of 2.9 years. Awareness and recognition of the disease is of importance to avoid unnecessary diagnostic procedures and treatment. The prognosis is good.
Schreuder
H W
HW
Afd. Orthopedie, Academisch Ziekenhuis St. Radboud, Nijmegen.
Pruszczynski
M
M
Lemmens
J A
JA
Veth
R P
RP
D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D012008:Recurrence
Chronische recidiverende multifocale osteomyelitis.