An uncommon cause of back pain in pregnancy. Issue 951 (7th January 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Vadivelu, R; Green, T P; Bhatt, R
• Is Part Of: Postgraduate medical journal. Volume 81:Issue 951(2005)
• Page Start: 65
• Page End: 67
• Publication Date: 2005-01-07
• Subjects: back pain -- osteitis condensans ilii -- ankylosing spondylitis -- pregnancy; Medicine -- Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2003.015370
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-5473

Abstract

Abstract : Back pain is a major cause of disability worldwide. A case of a 29 year old Caucasian woman with low back pain secondary to an uncommon benign condition called osteitis condensans ilii is presented and the literature is reviewed. Limited information in the literature combined with poor awareness across the specialty and among the primary care physicians leads to an extensive investigation and misdiagnosis of this benign condition. This report emphasis the salient features and the differential diagnosis in diagnosing and managing this rare condition.