title: [Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: a case report].
abstract: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a recognized condition that usually affects children and adolescents. It's characterized by insidious onset of local swelling and pain in affected bones. Clinical, biological and especially radiological abnormalities are suggestive of septic osteomyelitis, so the diagnosis is delayed. Bone biopsy with culture is certainly necessary to rule out bacterial osteomyelitis and bone tumor. Authors report the case of a 27-years old man in whom the diagnosis of CRMO was done after 14 years course.
authors.affiliation: Service de Rhumatologie, Hôpital Farhat Hached Sousse, Tunisie. latifa_harzalla@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bouajina
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harzallah
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zeglaouil
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghannouchi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rammeh
authors.forename: K Bel Hadj
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Slama
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D010026:Osteosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence