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A case of low back pain initially suspected as spondylitis highlights the importance of differentiating osteitis condensans ilii through clinical evaluation and imaging.

Sofia Ramiro, consultant rheumatologist and senior researcher, Leiden University Medical Center and Zuyderland Medical Center, Netherlands, presented this abstract at the ACR Convergence meeting in late 2023.

The patient’s ankylosing spondylitis is poorly controlled. He has avoided biologics and is on naproxen only. Now his course is complicated by persistent lower extremity edema. Other than hypertension, his vitals are normal. His spine is kyphotic with reduced mobility. He has 2+ swelling in both legs. After reviewing the labs, suggest your diagnosis.