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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun 4:2018:bcr2018225380.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-225380.

Unexplained bone pain and sexual addiction

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Case Reports

Unexplained bone pain and sexual addiction

Jean-Charles Crépin et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: bone and joint infections; sexual transmitted infections (bacterial).

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Plantar papules with a thin squamous rim, ‘Biett’s’ collarette.
Figure 2
Figure 2
X-ray of both tibias and fibulas; white arrows indicate areas of cortical osteolysis.
Figure 3
Figure 3
(A) Axial CT image of tibia and fibula: the red arrow indicates the periostitis reaction; the white arrow indicates area of cortical osteolysis. (B) Axial CT image: white arrow indicates area of cortical osteolysis of left radius.

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