Osteitis Condensans Ilii: A Case Series

Abstract

Osteitis condensans ilii (OCI) is a rare self-limiting low back pain syndrome. It is an incidental imaging discovery around sacroiliac joints with distinctive sclerotic lesions. We present three case reports as a series. In the first case, a 38-year-old female presented with unresolved chronic low back pain for eight years. She had bilateral triangular sclerosis of the ilium abutting sacroiliac joints and other causes of back pain were ruled out. Non-operative management was successful. In the second case, a 38-year-old female presented with acute exacerbation of low back pain for one year. She suffered low back pain during her pregnancy and postpartum period 16 years ago and intermittently after that. Bilateral radiodensity around sacroiliac joints was noted in the radiograph and she had successful remission with non-operative management. In the third case, a 45-year-old female presented with chronic low back for six years. On radiographs, she had bilateral sclerotic lesions around sacroiliac joints and responded well to non-operative management. OCI is a benign, idiopathic cause of axial low back pain. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and the pelvic radiographs classically show areas of sclerosis in the ilium adjacent to sacroiliac joints bilaterally. Treatment for OCI is essentially non-operative.

Osteitis Condensans Ilii: A Case Report

“…Various authors have reported a single case or case series of OCI [3,6]. This case is atypical in the sense that it started one year after the last delivery of the patient.…”

“…Hip flexion, abduction, and external rotation result in unpleasant and vague distress. Other provocative tests, including iliac compression, sacral distraction, and thigh/sacral thrust tests, are usually negative [6].…”

Osteitis Condensans Ilii: A Mini Review

“…Conservative treatment is the mainstay and primary modality in the management of OCI. [21] The pain medication, physiotherapy, and steroid injection are advised on case by case basis. [22] Mostly, the symptoms are self-limiting, and the resolution of radiological sclerosis is also described with time.…”

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