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Pediatric non-infectious inflammatory lytic lesions of the skull: The pitfalls of diagnosis

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis of the skull is a rare entity that should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of lacunar lesions of the skull. Here, we present four challenging cases of non-infectious inflammatory lytic lesions of the neurocranium with a diagnostic delay of one to five years. • Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis of the skull is a rare entity. • Brain Imaging and bone biopsy are essential for the diagnosis. • Searching for extra-cranial involvement by whole body MRI is helpful.

Source: Bone Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2025.101888

Authors: Peggy Alkefrawi, Sylvain Breton, Geneviève Baujat, Isabelle Melki, Benjamin Fournier, Brigitte Bader-Meunier