title: Vertebral collapse in an 8-year-old girl.
abstract: We present a case of an 8-year-old girl with collapse of her T6 and T7 vertebrae secondary to chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis. She presented with chronic abdominal pain and was found to have multiple bony lesions involving her spine, clavicle and mandible. Extensive investigations, including tissue biopsy, were unable to identify an infective cause and there was no response to a prolonged course of intravenous antibiotics. She made a good response to regular non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London, United Kingdom. wallst@gosh.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Walls
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bate
authors.forename: Karyn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Moshal
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002968:Clavicle / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008334:Mandible / Q000503:physiopathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000503:physiopathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal