Article
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.
Advances in experimental medicine and biology - 1 Jan 2013
Roderick Marion R, Ramanan Athimalaipet V
Abstract excerpt
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an autoinflammatory bone disease occurring primarily in children and adolescents. Episodes of systemic inflammation occur due to immune dysregulation without autoantibodies, pathogens or antigen-specific T cells. CRMO is characterised by the insidious onset of pain with swelling and tenderness over the affected bones. Clavicular involvement was the classical...
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Osteomyelitis
- Radiography
- Treatment Outcome