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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is an autoinflammatory bone disease predominantly affecting the metaphyses of long bones and is usually seen in children. Although CRMO is generally a pediatric disease, it may also occur in adults. This may result in a delay in the diagnosis of adult-onset CRMO. This report presents an adult-onset female patient who presented with left leg pain followed by swelling in the right knee. The patient was initially started on colchicine treatment, but, due to unresponsiveness in the follow-up the patient, the treatment was switched to a combination of methotrexate and prednisolone. A satisfactory clinical recovery was achieved with these drugs. CRMO could be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with bone pain and joint complaints. Considering that the disease progresses with clinical flare-ups and remission periods, it should be kept in mind that patients should be followed closely and treatment can be changed.
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Yılmaz, E., İncesoy, M.A. Adult-onset chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis: a case report. Skeletal Radiol 53, 395–400 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-023-04413-5
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