Prevalence of cranial involvement in a cohort of Italian patients with chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2020
Abstract:
Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is a non-infectious inflammatory disease characterised by uni- or multi-focal bone lytic lesions. CNO mainly affects metaphysis of long bones, pelvis and shoulder girdle. Neurocranium lesions are extremely rare. The objective of the study is to describe the prevalence and clinical manifestations of CNO patients with neurocranium involvement in an Italian cohort of CNO patients.
CRIS type:
1.1 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Brain; Cephalometry; Child; Chronic Disease; Cohort Studies; Female; Humans; Italy; Male; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Skull; Osteomyelitis
List of contributors:
Ferrara, Giovanna; Insalaco, Antonella; Pardeo, Manuela; Cattalini, Marco; La Torre, Francesco; Finetti, Martina; Ricci, Francesca; Alizzi, Clotilde; Teruzzi, Barbara; Simonini, Gabriele; Messia, Virginia; Pastore, Serena; Morra, Laura; Cimaz, Rolando; Gattorno, Marco; Taddio, Andrea
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