Treatment response and longterm outcomes in children with chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis

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Contributors

  • Anja Schnabel - , Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Ursula Range - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Institute for Medical Informatics and Biometry (Author)
  • Gabriele Hahn - , Institute and Polyclinic of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Reinhard Berner - , Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden (Author)
  • Christian M. Hedrich - , University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (Author)

Abstract

Objective. The autoinflammatory bone disorder chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) covers a wide clinical spectrum, ranging from mild self-limited presentations to chronically active or recurrent courses, which are then referred to as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO). Little is known about treatment options and longterm outcomes. We investigated treatment responses and outcomes in children with CNO. Methods.A retrospective chart review was conducted in a tertiary referral center, covering 2004-2015. Disease activity was measured at 0, 3, 6, 12, and 24 months after treatment initiation, and at the last recorded visit. Results. Fifty-six patients with CNO were identified; 44 had multifocal CNO. Fifty percent of patients relapsed after a median of 2.4 years, and as few as 40% remained relapse-free after 5 years. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs were used as first-line treatment in 55 patients, inducing remission after 3 months in all individuals with relapse rates of 50% after 2 years. Further treatment included corticosteroids (n = 23), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors (n = 7), and bisphosphonates (n = 8). While 47% of patients with CNO relapsed within 1 year after corticosteroid therapy, favorable outcomes were achieved with TNF-α inhibitors or bisphosphonates (pamidronate). Conclusion. CNO is a chronic disease with favorable outcomes within the first year, but high relapse rates in longterm followup. Particularly, patients with CRMO with long-lasting, uncontrolled inflammation were at risk for the development of arthritis. Our findings underscore the importance of a timely diagnosis and treatment initiation. Prospective studies are warranted to establish evidence-based diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to CNO.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1058-1065
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of rheumatology
Volume44
Issue number7
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2017
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

PubMed 28461645

Keywords

Keywords

  • CNO, CRMO, Inflammation, Nonbacterial osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis, Treatment