Definition:
Osteitis is an inflammation of bone tissue caused by infection, degenerative changes or trauma. Osteitis results in edema, or swelling, of the adjacent bone marrow. Symptoms of osteitis include most of the typical symptoms of inflammation: Swelling, redness, and pain. Two other symptoms of bone edema are tenderness and dull aching.
Osteitis is one of the bone changes found at the sacroiliac joints when you have an inflammatory arthritis disease such as spondylitis. It is considered to be an active inflammatory lesion. For people with spondylitis, an MRI using one of several specialized techniques is generally necessary to find signs of osteoitis and other active inflammatory lesions.
Also Known As: bone inflammation
Examples:
Osteitis is one of several types of active inflammation associated with ankylosing spondylitis.
