Open AccessCondensing osteitis of the clavicle
Author(s) -
G. C. Ooi,
Wcg Peh
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
sa journal of radiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.18
H-Index - 3
eISSN - 2078-6778
pISSN - 1027-202X
DOI - 10.4102/sajr.v1i2.1615
Subject(s) - medicine , sternoclavicular joint , clavicle , osteitis , subcutaneous port , etiology , surgery , osteomyelitis , pathology , stereotactic radiotherapy , radiosurgery , radiation therapy
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.