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Osteitis Condensans Ilii

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Osteitis condensans ilii (OCI) is a noninflammatory condition characterized by triangular sclerotic bone lesions in the bilateral iliac region of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ). It is more common in pregnant women but can also occur in nulliparous women and men. Symptoms include non-radicular lumbar pain, stiffness, or lateral hip pain radiating to the buttocks and posterior thighs. OCI can demonstrate intense uptake on bone scintigraphy, and SPECT/CT is essential to differentiate the condition from degenerative or inflammatory conditions. In this chapter, the imaging characteristics of OCI are described and illustrated with case material.

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Tim Van den Wyngaert

  2. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (MICA – IPPON), University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

    Tim Van den Wyngaert

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  1. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk, Belgium

    Tim Van den Wyngaert

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine, Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK

    Gopinath Gnanasegaran

  3. Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Luzerner Kantonsspital, Lucerne, Switzerland

    Klaus Strobel

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  1. Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom

    Arum Parthipun

  2. Royal Free London Hospital, London, UK

    Malavika Nathan

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Van den Wyngaert, T. (2023). Osteitis Condensans Ilii. In: Van den Wyngaert, T., Gnanasegaran, G., Strobel, K. (eds) Clinical Atlas of Bone SPECT/CT. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-26449-8_268

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