OSTEITIS CONDENSANS OF THE CLAVICLE - DOES FIBROCARTILAGE PLAY A ROLE- A REPORT OF 2 CASES WITH SPONTANEOUS CLINICAL AND ROENTGENOGRAPHIC RESOLUTION

Two cases of osteitis condensans of the medial clavicle with an unusua l course toward spontaneous resolution of clinical and roentgenographi c manifestations are reported, The relevant literature is reviewed, A pathogenic hypothesis for condensing osteitis of the clavicle, ilium, and pubis is suggested, At all these sites, the sclerosis occurs in bo ne overlaid by fibrocartilage, In contrast, joint aspects spared by th e sclerosis are covered with hyaline cartilage, We report data documen ting this fact at the sternoclavicular joint.