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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Dec 2020
Case ReportsThinking of Unilateral Osteitis Condensans Ilii in the Emergency Room: Case of a Young Pregnant Female with Back Pain.
- Sadaf Sheikh, Umair Javed, and Muhammad Akbar Baig.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, The Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.
- J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2020 Dec 1; 30 (12): 1343-1344.
AbstractOsteitis condensans ilii (OCI) remains an orthopedic diagnostic dilemma; moreover, such presentation in the emergency room (ER) is unique. Limited awareness about this topic compels emergency and internal medicine physicians to perform extensive investigations which often leads to misdiagnosis. A 23-year pregnant female presented in the Emergency Room with severe low back pain, who was treated conservatively with radiological evidence of OCI. The mainstay treatments are analgesics and physiotherapy. Key Words: Osteitis condensans ilii, Back pain, Pregnancy, Triangular sclerosis.
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