Presentation
Patient came with lower back pain. Advised a X-ray of the lumbar spine.
Patient Data
Age: 40
Gender: Male
From the case:
Osteitis condensans ilii - in a male patient
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Sclerosis noted at the ilial aspect of the bilateral sacroiliac joints.
Lumbar spine appears normal.
The other opacities on the x-ray are artifacts
Case Discussion
Osteitis condensans illi , known to occur in multiparous females due to stress across SI joints however the condition is by no means restricted to multiparous females 1.
There are few cases documented in men as well. Here is another one.
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