Condensing osteitis of the clavicle

G C Ooi,W C.G Peh

doi:10.4102/sajr.v1i2.1615

Abstract

Condensing osteitis of the clavicle is a rare benign condition of unknown aetiology which afflicts women of child-bearing age. It is characterised radiologically by sclerosis of the infero-medial aspect of the clavicle, with preservation of the sternoclavicular joint in the early stages of the disease. The clinico-radiological features of this condition are discussed in this review, together with other conditions which resemble this entity.

Highlights

Condensing osteitis of the clavicle is a rare benign but painful disorder of unknown aetiology:It ischaracterised radiographically by sclerosis of the medial end of the clavicle, without involvement of the sternoclavicular joint
I Jurick (1994) in a recent comprehensive review of the literature, found 62 reported cases of what she termed "noninflammatory sclerosisof the clavicle", in addition to 14 of her own cases/ Besides "condensing osteitis", other descriptive terms used include "Friedrich's disease"," "post-traumatic reactive and resorptive lesions of the medial end of the clavicle"," "non-inflammatory sclerosis? and "sclerotic changes" of the sternal end of the clavicle.This paper aims to review the clinical and imaging features of patients with condensing osteitis of the clavicle and other similar entities
About 30 cases of condensing osteitis, mainly in the form of case reports, have been documentedinfnglishliterature'

Summary

Introduction

Condensing osteitis of the clavicle is a rare benign but painful disorder of unknown aetiology:It ischaracterised radiographically by sclerosis of the medial end of the clavicle, without involvement of the sternoclavicular joint. This term is a misnomer, as inflammation is not recognised to be a component of this disorder. I Jurick (1994) in a recent comprehensive review of the literature, found 62 reported cases of what she termed "noninflammatory sclerosisof the clavicle", in addition to 14 of her own cases/ Besides "condensing osteitis", other descriptive terms used include "Friedrich's disease"," "post-traumatic reactive and resorptive lesions of the medial end of the clavicle"," "non-inflammatory sclerosis? I Jurick (1994) in a recent comprehensive review of the literature, found 62 reported cases of what she termed "noninflammatory sclerosisof the clavicle", in addition to 14 of her own cases/ Besides "condensing osteitis", other descriptive terms used include "Friedrich's disease"," "post-traumatic reactive and resorptive lesions of the medial end of the clavicle"," "non-inflammatory sclerosis? and "sclerotic changes" of the sternal end of the clavicle.This paper aims to review the clinical and imaging features of patients with condensing osteitis of the clavicle and other similar entities

Corrclerrsirig osteitis

Other lesions which may resemble condensing osteitis

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