Periostitis Albuminous

Albuminous periostitis (or serous periostitis, mucous periostitis) is an inflammation of the periosteum, in which there is an accumulation of serous or mucous fluid between the periosteum and the bone.

This disease most often occurs in children and adolescents. The causes of its development may be infectious diseases (influenza, measles, scarlet fever), as well as excessive physical activity.

Clinical manifestations of albuminous periostitis:

1. Bone pain that worsens with weight bearing on the affected limb

2. Swelling and thickening of the periosteum

3. Limitation of joint mobility due to pain

4. Increased body temperature

5. Increase in ESR and C-reactive protein in the blood

Diagnosis is based on the clinical picture and X-ray data, which shows uneven thickening of the periosteum.

Treatment includes: rest of the affected limb, NSAIDs, physical therapy. If the course lasts for a long time, antibiotics may be prescribed. The prognosis is favorable with timely treatment.

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Albuminous-serous reaction or albuminous periostitis began to be observed quite a long time ago. And the first descriptions date back to the 17th century. So Bruner (Th. Brunner) points out that people suffering from chronic diarrhea often develop edema and subcutaneous bulges of the anterior and medial walls of the abdomen and even the entire abdominal cavity. E. Borée noted the presence of swelling, edema and hyperemia of the outer surface of the phalanges of the fingers. Congestive edema also developed in the eyelid area. Despite the great attention of researchers to this problem of pathology, there is still no consensus on the nature of the disease. There is still no generally accepted point of view regarding the diagnosis of “albuminous” periostalgia; the diagnosis varies depending on the criteria used by each author.

According to Fokin V.N. (1972) fibrous-granulomatous stroma with limited infiltration of its inflammatory products and a local allergic reaction with a predominance of the fibrinous or serous component of exudation; serous swollen subcapsular or subfascial membrane is sharply limited.