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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2013

01-03-2013 | Original Article

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): a longitudinal case series review

Authors: Céline Falip, Marianne Alison, Nathalie Boutry, Chantal Job-Deslandre, Anne Cotten, Robin Azoulay, Catherine Adamsbaum

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

Background

Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an autoinflammatory disorder that is currently diagnosed based on clinical, radiologic, pathological and longitudinal findings.

Objective

To provide detailed descriptions of CRMO lesion patterns seen on radiographs and MRI and to suggest clinical use of whole-body MRI and propose noninvasive diagnostic strategy.

Materials and methods

Retrospective longitudinal study (1989–2010) of 31 children (22 girls, 9 boys) diagnosed with CRMO. Imaging data were evaluated by two pediatric radiologists.

Results

Mean age at diagnosis was 11 years (3–17). A total of 108 lesions were investigated. The most common sites were the long bone metaphyses (56 lesions in 24 children) especially femoral and tibial (20/24); pelvis (10/31); spine (9/31); clavicle (6/31) and mandible (3/31). In long bones, the radiologic appearance was normal (22/56), mixed lytic and sclerotic (20/56), sclerotic (8/56) or lytic (6/56) often juxtaphyseal (36/56), with hyperostosis or periosteal thickening (10/56). Vertebral involvement was often multifocal (6/9). Medullary edema was seen on MRI (42) with epiphyseal (23/42) or soft-tissue (22/42) inflammation and juxtaphyseal nodule-like appearance (7/42). Whole-body MRI (15/31) was key in detecting subclinical lesions.

Conclusion

CRMO is a polymorphous disorder in which whole-body MRI is extremely useful for showing subclinical edema. Vertebral collapse requires long-term monitoring.
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Metadata
Title
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO): a longitudinal case series review
Authors
Céline Falip
Marianne Alison
Nathalie Boutry
Chantal Job-Deslandre
Anne Cotten
Robin Azoulay
Catherine Adamsbaum
Publication date
01-03-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2544-6

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