Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis presenting as cervical abscess and subcutaneous emphysema: A case report

Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis with chest wall abscess in a healthy adult: a case report.

BACKGROUND Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint is rare. It can be associated with serious complications such as osteomyelitis, chest wall abscess, and mediastinitis. In this report, we describe a case of an otherwise healthy adult with septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint with chest wall abscess. CASE PRESENTATION A 68-year-old Japanese man presented to our hospital compl...

Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis following paraspinal muscle abscess and septic lumbar spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess in a patient with diabetes: a case report

BACKGROUND Septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is extremely rare, and usually appears to result from hematogenous spread. Predisposing factors include immunocompromising diseases such as diabetes. CASE PRESENTATION A 61-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus presented to our emergency department with low back pain, high fever, and a painful mass over his left S...

Arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint masquerading as rupture of the cervical oesophagus: a case report

INTRODUCTION Sternoclavicular septic arthritis is a rare condition and accounts only for 1% of cases of septic arthritis in the general population. The most common risk factors are intravenous drug use, central-line infection, distant-site infection, immunosuppression, trauma and diabetes mellitus. This is a report of an unusual case where this type of arthritis was masquerading as rupture of t...

Vocal cord palsy as a presenting feature of sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis

Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis (SSA) is rare and often difficult to manage condition. The sternoclavicular joint is an unusual site of septic arthritis in healthy persons, but may be commonly involved in intravenous drug users, primary or secondary immunosuppressive disorders, infections or the presence of infected central lines. After thorough literature search, no cases have yet been...

Monarticular septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint.