Erschienen in:
01.05.2009 | Case Report
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis in a patient with selective immunoglobulin M deficiency
verfasst von:
Balahan Makay, Erbil Ünsal, Özden Anal, Dilek Güneş, Süleyman Men, Handan Çakmakçı, Erdener Özer
Erschienen in:
Rheumatology International
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Ausgabe 7/2009
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Abstract
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is an unusual inflammatory process of unknown origin involving multiple osseous sites, often recurrently. Selective immunoglobulin M (IgM) deficiency is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease, which can be associated with autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus, Hashimoto’s disease, or hemolytic anemia. Here we report a case of a chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis coexisting with selective IgM deficiency.