"Periostitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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)
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D010522
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.160.595 C05.116.165.595
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Periostitis" by people in Profiles.
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Voriconazole-induced periostitis in stem cell transplant patient. Infection. 2020 10; 48(5):809-810.
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Mandibular periostitis ossificans in immature large breed dogs: 5 cases (1999-2006). J Vet Dent. 2010; 27(3):148-59.
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Primary hypertrophic osteoarthropathy (pachydermoperiostosis): a case report. Rheumatol Int. 2007 Feb; 27(4):403-5.
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Effect of corticosteroids in the acute management of pediatric orbital cellulitis with subperiosteal abscess. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2005 Sep; 21(5):363-6; discussion 366-7.
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Pediatric sinusitis and subperiosteal orbital abscess formation: diagnosis and treatment. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1993 Nov; 109(5):886-94.
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Periosteal reaction of the femur in an infant with fever. JAMA. 1981 May 01; 245(17):1765-6.