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ArticleDiagnostic and interventional radiology (Ankara, Turkey)2023

Sacroiliac joint involvement in osteochondromatosis: identifying its prevalence and characteristics from cross-sectional imaging

Sevtap Arslan, Adalet Elçin Yıldız, Fatma Bilge Ergen, Üstün Aydıngöz

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Sevtap ArslanClinic of Radiology, Afyonkarahisar Suhut State Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, TurkeyORCID 0000-0001-9880-3095
Adalet Elçin YıldızDepartment of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyORCID 0000-0001-7208-8097
Fatma Bilge ErgenDepartment of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-6368-3959
Üstün AydıngözDepartment of Radiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, TurkeyORCID 0000-0002-4325-847X
Hacettepe University · TR

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purposeApart from a few case reports, sacroiliac joint (SIJ) involvement in osteochondromatosis has not been studied. We aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of such involvement using cross-sectional imaging.

methodsIn this retrospective study, three observers (one junior radiologist and two musculoskeletal radiologists) independently reviewed computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients in our database who had osteochondromatosis (≥2 osteochondromas across the skeleton) for SIJ involvement. The final decision was reached by the consensus of the two musculoskeletal radiologists in a later joint session.

resultsOf the 36 patients with osteochondromatosis in our database, 22 (61%) had cross-sectional imaging covering SIJs (14 females, 8 males; age range 7-66 years; mean age 23 years; 13 MRI, 9 CT). Of these, 16 (73%) had intra-articular osteochondromas. For identifying SIJ osteochondromas on cross-sectional imaging, interobserver agreement was substantial [κ = 0.67; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.34, 1.00] between the musculoskeletal radiologists and moderate (κ = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.23, 0.94) between the junior radiologist and the final consensus decision of the two musculoskeletal radiologists. In the cohort with cross-sectional imaging, the anatomical variations of the accessory SIJ (n = 6, 27%) and iliosacral complex (n = 2, 9%) were identified in six different patients with (n = 2) and without (n = 4) sacroiliac osteochondromas.

conclusionCross-sectional imaging shows frequent (73%) SIJ involvement in osteochondromatosis, which, although a rare disorder, nevertheless needs to be considered in the differential diagnosis of such SIJ anatomical variants as the accessory SIJ and iliosacral complex. Differentiating these variants from osteochondromas is challenging in patients with osteochondromatosis.

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OsteochondromaOsteochondromatosisAdolescentAdultAgedChildFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSacroiliac JointYoung AdultComputed tomographymagnetic resonance imagingosteochondromaosteochondromatosissacroiliac joint

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