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ArticleRheumatology advances in practice2025

Bone marrow oedema of the sacroiliac joint without spondyloarthritis: a retrospective study of 34 cases of osteitis condensans ilii.

Sabine Guehery, Julian Plenard, François Lafourcade, Franck Lapegue, Laurent Zabraniecki, Arnaud Constantin, Nicolas Sans, Adeline Ruyssen Witrand, Marie Faruch Bilfeld

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Sabine GueheryDepartment of Radiology, Toulouse University Hospital, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Julian PlenardDepartment of Rheumatology, Toulouse University Hospital, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Toulouse CIC1436, Inserm, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
François LafourcadeDepartment of Radiology, Toulouse University Hospital, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Franck LapegueDepartment of Radiology, Toulouse University Hospital, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Laurent ZabranieckiDepartment of Rheumatology, Toulouse University Hospital, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Toulouse CIC1436, Inserm, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Arnaud ConstantinDepartment of Rheumatology, Toulouse University Hospital, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Toulouse CIC1436, Inserm, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Nicolas SansDepartment of Radiology, Toulouse University Hospital, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Adeline Ruyssen WitrandDepartment of Rheumatology, Toulouse University Hospital, Centre d'Investigation Clinique de Toulouse CIC1436, Inserm, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.
Marie Faruch BilfeldDepartment of Radiology, Toulouse University Hospital, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse III, Toulouse, France.

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the prevalence of bone marrow oedema (BME) in osteitis condensans ilii (OCI) on MRI of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). Secondary objectives include comparisons of socio-demographic characteristics, prevalence of other imaging features (MRI, CT scan), and low back pain in patients with OCI with those in a sex- and age-matched control group. Methods: A total of 34 patients with OCI, including 29 with MRI, were recruited for retrospective analysis. The SIJ MRIs were retrospectively analysed by two readers. A sex- and age-matched control group of patients without SIJ disorders was included. In both groups, the presence of structural bone abnormalities was assessed by CT scan analysis, and socio-demographic data were obtained by telephone questionnaire. A longitudinal analysis was conducted on patients who had undergone multiple imaging examinations. Results: All patients were female with a mean age of 34 years. BME was observed in 66% (19/29) of OCI patients. BME in OCI was mainly located in the anterior-middle quadrant (43.48%). OCI patients had significantly more than one delivery ( Conclusion: OCI is an entity found in both pregnant and non-pregnant young women. SIJ BME was found in two-thirds of OCI patients. OCI is a significant cause of BME and should be carefully considered by clinicians when dealing with a patient with low back pain in order to avoid misdiagnosing spondyloarthritis in the presence of BME of the SIJ.

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low back painMRImusculoskeletal diseasesoedemasacroiliac jointsacroiliitis

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