The Importance of an Accurate Differential Diagnosis in Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis
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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis; manifestation, imaging and diagnosis
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an inflammatory bone disease usually affecting children. A 9-year old boy presented with recurrent lower extremities pain and discomfort lasting for two years. In every time, symptoms vanished after several weeks. The patient received antibiotics only in one period of bone pain. In other occasions the patient didn’t received any antibiotics. ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2574-1241
DOI: 10.26717/bjstr.2019.16.002787