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Is Thickening Of Clavicle Caused Due To Osteomyolitis?

I have had osteomyolitis of the left collar bone when I was 10-15 years was operated on 3 times I have inflammation at end of collar bone and pain, had ct scan, X-ray and MRI all show odeona thickening of clavicle, I have rheumatoid arthritis also and had cerebyl vasculitis, waiting to see a orthopaedic surgeon, could it be osteomyolitis again after 26 years?
posted on Fri, 14 Feb 2014
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hi
yes osteomylitis can lead to thickening of bone and can occur whenever your immunity is down or some times even without that.
take care and feel free to contact me .
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Is Thickening Of Clavicle Caused Due To Osteomyolitis?

hi yes osteomylitis can lead to thickening of bone and can occur whenever your immunity is down or some times even without that. take care and feel free to contact me .