periostitis
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Periostitis, also known as periostalgia, is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone. The condition is generally chronic and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and pain.
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12,314 papers- Prostaglandin-induced neonatal periostitis.Journal of pediatric orthopedics · 1994
- Voriconazole-induced periostitis.Reumatismo · 2021
- Voriconazole-Induced Periostitis.The New England journal of medicine · 2019
- 18F-NaF positron emission tomography/computed tomography in voriconazole-induced periostitis.Clinical rheumatology · 2023
- Spectrum of Voriconazole-Induced Periostitis With Review of the Differential Diagnosis.AJR. American journal of roentgenology · 2019
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Periostitis, also known as periostalgia, is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone. The condition is generally chronic and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and pain.
==Causes== Acute periostitis is due to infection, characterized by diffuse formation of pus, severe pain, and constitutional symptoms, and usually results in necrosis. It can be caused by excessive physical activity as well, as in the case of medial tibial stress syndrome (also referred to as tibial periostalgia, soleus periostalgia, or shin splints). Congenital infection with syphilis can also cause periostitis in newborn infants. Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy can also cause periostitis.