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Symmetrical periosteal reaction

Last revised by Joshua Yap on 9 Feb 2023

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Citation:

Knipe H, Yap J, Dixon A, Symmetrical periosteal reaction. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 02 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42184

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-42184

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/42184

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42184

Article created:

9 Jan 2016, Henry Knipe ◉

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At the time the article was created Henry Knipe had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

9 Feb 2023, Joshua Yap ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was last revised Joshua Yap had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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5 times, by 3 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Musculoskeletal

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Gamuts

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Synonyms:

Bilateral symmetrical reaction
Symmetric periostitis

There are a large number of causes for a symmetrical periosteal reaction ^1,2:

age <6 months
- physiologic periostitis, most common cause before 6 months old
- Caffey disease
- prostaglandin-related
age >6 months

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