osteitis) was coined in 1987 to represent this spectrum of inflammatory bone disorders that may or may not be associated with dermatologic pathology.

Diagnosis

Radiologic findings

* Anterior chest wall (most common site, 65-90% of patients): Hyperostosis, sclerosis and bone hypertrophy especially involving the sternoclavicular joint, often with a soft tissue component.
* Spine (33% of patients): Segmental, usually involving the thoracic spine. The four main presentations include

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