Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.4.920
- Author:
Duck Yun CHO
;
Young Gil HAHM
;
Jong Woo KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Adult;
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis
- MeSH:
Adult;
Anti-Infective Agents;
Humans;
Middle Aged;
Natural History;
Osteomyelitis
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1996;31(4):920-927
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare and recently recognized disease of unknown etiology, characterized by remission and exacerbation of multiple bone lesions which radiologically and pathologically have the appearance of hematogenous osteomyelitis. The natural history appears to be slow and spontaneous resolution of the osseous lesions without specific treatment. And antimicrobial agents seem to have no beneficial effect. In proper clinical setting, CRMO should be considered, because recognition of this entity would help us to avoid costly and potentially harmful diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. We report a case of a 48-year-old adult who had chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis.
