Differential diagnosis between osteitis condensanse ilii and early sacroiliitis:a clinical analysis of 33 cases / 中国实用内科杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To understand the key points of the differential diagnosis between osteitis condensanse ilii(OCI)and early sacroiliitis.Methods From 1997 to 2004,33 cases of OCI were examined with HLA-B27 determination and sacroiliac joint CT scan,and needle biopsy was performed in some cases when needed.Data of clinical history,laboratory,CT scan,as well as pathological examination were collected and analyzed.Results Sacroiliitis was diagnosed in 17(51.5%)cases of the 33 X-ray OCI cases either by CT scan or by pathological examination.Clinical features of these 17 cases included:(1)HLA-B27 was positive in more than 80%of these cases;(2)The age in these cases was younger than that in the OCI cases;(3)About 1/3 of these cases were male,and most of the female were unmarried and nanparous;(4)Most of the cases were with the signs of sacroiliits;(5)? globulin/ ESR/CRP/alkali phosphatase were elevated in most cases.However,among OCI cases,the prevalence of HLA-B27 was similar to general population;all of the cases were female;most of them were pluripara,and few cases were with the signs of sacroiliitis or laboratory abnormalities.Conclusion In X-ray OCI,many cases might be early sacroiliitis.Attention should be paid to avoid misdiagnosis.