Febbraio 2006 - Volume XXV - numero 2

Medico e Bambino


Pagine elettroniche ; Caso Contributivo

Osteomielite multifocale ricorrente e biopsia ossea: la difficoltà di sentirsi sicuri nell’'inusuale

P. Salierno1, G. Cont1, F. Verzegnassi1, E. Da Dalt1, E. Faleschini1, S. Bertrand1, F. Zennaro2

1Clinica Pediatrica, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste;
2UO di Radiologia, IRCCS “Burlo Garofolo”, Trieste

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RECURRENT MULTIFOCAL OSTEOMYELITIS AND BONE BIOPSIES: WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

Key words: oint pain, Periosteal reaction, Recurrent chronic osteomyelitis, Pamidronate, Methotrexate

We report the case of an 11 years old child with recurrent joint pain associated with fever and multifocal bone involvement, which developed in the course of a couple of years. X-rays showed a significant periosteal reaction, allowing the diagnosis of recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Two bone biopsies were performed to rule out a malignanc. The second biopsy was performed at a time when the clinical diagnosis was reasonably sure. The diagnostic challenges and therapeutic issues of this condition are discussed.

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P. Salierno, G. Cont, F. Verzegnassi, E. Da Dalt, E. Faleschini, S. Bertrand, F. Zennaro
Osteomielite multifocale ricorrente e biopsia ossea: la difficoltà di sentirsi sicuri nell’'inusuale
Medico e Bambino 2006;25(2):119-121 https://www.medicoebambino.com/?id=0602_119.pdf


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