title: Condensing osteitis of the clavicle: does it exist?
abstract: Condensing osteitis of the clavicle was first described as a disease entity in 1974. There is painful localised swelling of the clavicle of undetermined origin, with increased radio-density, but an infective aetiology has not been excluded by previous authors. We report three children with the clinical and radiological findings of 'condensing osteitis'. Two of them had raised levels of antistaphylolysin titres and all responded to antibiotic therapy. We conclude that condensing osteitis is due to low-grade staphylococcal osteomyelitis; biopsy and treatment by antibiotics is recommended.
authors.affiliation: Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital, England.
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Carty
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002968:Clavicle; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents