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<p>The authors present a very rare case of juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old girl and discuss diagnostic difficulties associated with this case. Juvenile spondyloarthropathies are a type of rheumatic diseases characterized by non-symmetrical peripheral arthritis and enthesitis as well as by spondylitis. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare, possibly autoimmune disease found primarily in children and adolescents. The disease is characterized by bone marrow inflammation and the presence of lytic and sclerotic lesions. Diagnostic imaging plays a key role in the identification of both diseases. The primary modality is X-ray; however, currently, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are increasingly important. A correct early diagnosis allows one to start appropriate treatment to reduce the consequences of these diseases.</p>
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The authors present a very rare case of juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old girl and discuss diagnostic difficulties associated with this case. Juvenile spondyloarthropathies are a type of rheumatic diseases characterized by non-symmetrical peripheral arthritis and enthesitis as well as by spondylitis. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is a rare, possibly autoimmune disease found primarily in children and adolescents. The disease is characterized by bone marrow inflammation and the presence of lytic and sclerotic lesions. Diagnostic imaging plays a key role in the identification of both diseases. The primary modality is X-ray; however, currently, magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasound are increasingly important. A correct early diagnosis allows one to start appropriate treatment to reduce the consequences of these diseases.

Juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old adolescent. A case report and literature review

Journal of Ultrasonography

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The authors present a very rare case of juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old girl and...

Juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old adolescent. A case report and literature review

Article Category: case-report

Published Online: Jun 28, 2019

Page range: 152 - 157

Received: Sep 14, 2018

Accepted: Feb 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2019.0022

Keywords
juvenile spondyloarthropathies, CRMO, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs

© 2019 Michał Znajdek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Juvenile spondyloarthritis and chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis overlap syndrome in a 16-year-old adolescent. A case report and literature review

Article Category: case-report

Published Online: Jun 28, 2019

Page range: 152 - 157

Received: Sep 14, 2018

Accepted: Feb 12, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2019.0022

Keywordsjuvenile spondyloarthropathies, CRMO, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs

© 2019 Michał Znajdek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
juvenile spondyloarthropathies, CRMO, ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging, radiographs