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What exactly is crmo the auto immune disease?

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See details: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare condition in which bones have lesions, inflammation and pain. It is called osteomyelitis but no infection is involved. It occurs in about 1 in 1, 000, 000 people with over 80% occurring in young girls.

Answered 5/4/2014

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Dr. Gerald Mandell answered

Specializes in Nuclear Medicine

Many bone lesions: CRMO, chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, affects many areas of skeleton(usually > 2) with subacute infection withs lytic. mixed, and sclerotic lesions without detection of causative organism. It usually affects young,5 to 15 years of age. Can have typical lesions of jaw and clavicle. Lesions can occur in spine or appendicular skeleton, symmetric or asymmetric.NSAIDs or biologics Rx

Answered 8/24/2015

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