title: Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis in Children: A Multidisciplinary Approach is needed to establish a Diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Alshaima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alshammari
authors.affiliation: Faisal Bin Sultan Center, Sufat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Sharjeel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Usmani
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Elgazzar
authors.affiliation: Department of Nuclear Medicine, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Sufat, Kuwait.
authors.forename: Rasha A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Ashkanani
keywords: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; Tc-99m Leucoscan and Tc-99m MDP bone scan; non-pyogenic inflammatory bony lesions