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Osteitis condensans ilii in differential diagnosis of patients with chronic low back pain: a review of the literature

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Abstract

Osteitis condensans ilii (OCI) is a benign pathology causing chronic back and hip pain. Although the definitive cause is uncertain, mechanical stress is a significant factor in the development of the disease. Bilateral involvement of the sacroiliac joint is typical. We describe a case of unilateral OCI with unilateral sclerosis observed at radiography in a 34-year-old patient presenting with chronic back and hip pain, together with a review of the literature.

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  1. Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Osmaniye National Hospital, Osmaniye, Turkey

    Muharrem Çidem

  2. Division of Rheumatology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Medical School, Farabi Hospital, Karadeniz Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey

    Erhan Capkin, Murat Karkucak & Adem Karaca

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Çidem, M., Capkin, E., Karkucak, M. et al. Osteitis condensans ilii in differential diagnosis of patients with chronic low back pain: a review of the literature. Mod Rheumatol 22, 467–469 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10165-011-0513-9

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