Chronic Non‐Bacterial Osteitis Initially Attributed to Knee Osteoarthritis in an Older Adult: Bone Scintigraphy and MRI Findings

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Chronic non-bacterial osteitis can occur in older adults and initially mimic knee osteoarthritis, but can be identified using bone scintigraphy and MRI. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Cen Chang; Zhimin Lin; Jingchen Yang; Naigang Chen; Cheng Xu; Fanzhang Meng; Chen Li; Dongyi He

doi:10.1111/1756-185x.70788

September 1, 2026International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Chronic Non‐Bacterial Osteitis Initially Attributed to Knee Osteoarthritis in an Older Adult: Bone Scintigraphy and MRI Findings

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To describe the clinical presentation and diagnostic imaging findings of chronic non-bacterial osteitis initially misattributed to degenerative knee osteoarthritis in an older adult.
Clinical and radiological evaluation of an older adult patient presenting with persistent knee symptoms.
Diagnostic workup utilizing bone scintigraphy and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to differentiate inflammatory bone disease from degenerative joint pathology.
Bone scintigraphy and MRI demonstrated characteristic features of chronic non-bacterial osteitis rather than standard degenerative knee osteoarthritis.
Imaging facilitated accurate diagnosis, distinguishing non-infectious inflammatory bone lesions from common age-related joint wear.

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Case report reveals chronic non-bacterial osteitis mimicking knee osteoarthritis in an older adult, highlighting the diagnostic utility of bone scintigraphy and MRI.

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Chronic Non‐Bacterial Osteitis Initially Attributed to Knee Osteoarthritis in an Older Adult: Bone Scintigraphy and MRI Findings

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