An uncommon cause of back pain in pregnancy

Back pain is a major cause of disability worldwide. A case of a 29 year old Caucasian woman with low back pain secondary to an uncommon benign condition called osteitis condensans ilii is presented and the literature is reviewed. Limited information in the literature combined with poor awareness acr...

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Published in:Postgraduate medical journal 2005-01, Vol.81 (951), p.65-67
Main Authors: Vadivelu, R, Green, T P, Bhatt, R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Analgesics
ankylosing spondylitis
Back pain
Biological and medical sciences
Case Report
Diagnosis, Differential
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Diseases of the spine
Female
General aspects
Humans
Low Back Pain - etiology
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Medical sciences
Osteitis - complications
Osteitis - diagnosis
osteitis condensans ilii
Patients
Postpartum period
Pregnancy
Puerperal Disorders - etiology
Radiography
Womens health
Young adults
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Summary:Back pain is a major cause of disability worldwide. A case of a 29 year old Caucasian woman with low back pain secondary to an uncommon benign condition called osteitis condensans ilii is presented and the literature is reviewed. Limited information in the literature combined with poor awareness across the specialty and among the primary care physicians leads to an extensive investigation and misdiagnosis of this benign condition. This report emphasis the salient features and the differential diagnosis in diagnosing and managing this rare condition.
ISSN:0032-5473
1469-0756
DOI:10.1136/pgmj.2003.015370