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Clavicular periosteal new bone formation in ulcerative colitis. 1985

L A Verbruggen, and R Buyck, and F Handelberg

A case of painful periosteal new bone formation is described in the clavicles of a 26-year-old man suffering from ulcerative colitis. Histology showed non-specific osteitis, with signs of new bone formation. The clavicular pain regressed during treatment of the bowel inflammation.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D010000	Osteitis	Inflammation of the bone.	Bone Inflammation,Inflammation, Bone
D010522	Periostitis	Inflammation of the periosteum. The condition is generally chronic, and is marked by tenderness and swelling of the bone and an aching pain. Acute periostitis is due to infection, is characterized by diffuse suppuration, severe pain, and constitutional symptoms, and usually results in necrosis. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Periostitides
D001846	Bone Development	The growth and development of bones from fetus to adult. It includes two principal mechanisms of bone growth: growth in length of long bones at the epiphyseal cartilages and growth in thickness by depositing new bone (OSTEOGENESIS) with the actions of OSTEOBLASTS and OSTEOCLASTS.	Bone Growth
D002968	Clavicle	A bone on the ventral side of the shoulder girdle, which in humans is commonly called the collar bone.	Collar Bone,Bone, Collar,Bones, Collar,Clavicles,Collar Bones
D003093	Colitis, Ulcerative	Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.	Colitis Gravis,Idiopathic Proctocolitis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type,Ulcerative Colitis
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults