• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.14 no.2
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• pp.248-252
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• 2011

Purpose: We report a case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis of the shoulder. Materials and Methods: A 16 year-old male who had suffered from chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis of the shoulder was diagnosed by clinical features and biopsy and was treated with arthroscopic debridement and Naproxen. Results: Symptoms was subsided without relapse during 16 months follow up. Conclusion: Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis is rare disease and it can be misdiagnosis because of its rarity and non-specific clinical presentation. This is a report of a case of chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis of the shoulder in 16 years man.