Periostitis
| Periostitis | |
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| Specialty | Rheumatology  |
Periostitis, also known as periostalgia, is a medical condition caused by inflammation of the periosteum, a layer of connective tissue that surrounds bone.[1] The condition is generally chronic and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and pain.
Causes
Acute periostitis is due to
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.
History
Evidence for periostitis found in the fossil record is studied by
horned dinosaur.[2]
See also
References
- ISBN 0521552036.
- ISBN 0253339073.