Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: Two Cases of Sacral Disease Responsive to Corticosteroids | Zendy

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Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis: Two Cases of Sacral Disease Responsive to Corticosteroids

Author(s) -

E. Wayne Holden,

J. David

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/427217

Subject(s) - medicine , chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis , osteomyelitis , etiology , osteitis , sacrum , surgery , disease , bone disease , osteoporosis

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare inflammatory form of osteomyelitis of unknown etiology. It affects children and adolescents, and signs and symptoms include recurrent episodes of bone pain, tenderness, possible constitutional upset, and increased inflammatory markers. We present 2 patients with cases of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis affecting the sacrum who responded dramatically to treatment with corticosteroids.

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