Nepal Pankaj, Alam Syed I, Sajid Sadia, Sapire Joshua, Ojili Vijayanadh
Department of Radiology, Faculty of Sciences, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, United States of America.
Department of clinical imaging, Faculty of Sciences, Hamad medical corporation, Doha, Qatar.
SA J Radiol. 2021 Feb 18;25(1):2030. doi: 10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2030. eCollection 2021.
This report describes a case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) in an 11-year-old girl, involving the iliac bone as an initial, solitary site. Atypical imaging features were suspicious of a bone tumour, such as Ewing's sarcoma. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a great masquerader and can present atypically. Radiologists should be familiar with both typical and atypical presentations, to determine an accurate diagnosis and guide appropriate management. Timely diagnosis may avoid invasive bone biopsy and inappropriate long-term antibiotic prescription for children.
本报告描述了一名11岁女孩患慢性复发性多灶性骨髓炎(CRMO)的病例,最初仅累及髂骨这一孤立部位。非典型的影像学特征怀疑是骨肿瘤,如尤因肉瘤。慢性复发性多灶性骨髓炎极具伪装性,可呈现非典型表现。放射科医生应熟悉典型和非典型表现,以做出准确诊断并指导恰当的治疗。及时诊断可避免对儿童进行侵入性骨活检以及不恰当的长期抗生素处方。