Clinical experiences in Turkish paediatric patients with chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis

Sozeri B., Ayaz N., Atikan B. Y., Karadag Ş. G., Cakan M., ARGIN M., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.61, no.6, pp.879-884, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 61 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.06.009
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.879-884
  • Keywords: chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, diagnosis, therapy, CHRONIC NONBACTERIAL OSTEOMYELITIS, PUSTULOSIS, CHILDHOOD, CHILDREN
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a clinical entity which occurs mainly in children and adolescents with recurrent episodes of pain occurring over several years. Cause and physiopathology of disease is still uncertain. We aim to assess clinical characteristics and treatment options, need and response to anti-inflammatory therapies in children diagnosed chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis