Sternoclavicular Joint Tuberculosis: A rare extra pulmonary manifestation

Multicentric Spinal Tuberculosis with Sternoclavicular Joint Involvement: A Rare Presentation

Background. Tuberculosis is a chronic disease which may have varied presentations. Though pulmonary tuberculosis is the commonest, extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving skeletal system is often seen. Individuals with poor nourishment and immunological status are especially susceptible for disseminated and multicentric tuberculosis. Case Report. We here present a case of tuberculosis involving m...

Tuberculosis of the Sternoclavicular Joint

Tuberculosis of the sternoclavicular joint.

PURPOSE To review the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis of the sternoclavicular joint in 13 patients. METHODS Records of 9 men and 4 women aged 26 to 47 (mean, 36.5) years who presented with tuberculosis of the right (n=8) or left (n=5) sternoclavicular joint were reviewed. RESULTS All 13 patients had a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate at presentation. Nine patients presented wit...

Clavicular osteomyelitis: a rare presentation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis

Clavicular tuberculosis is a rare entity, an unusual case of skeletal tuberculosis. We report a case of rare presentation of clavicular tuberculosis as a non-healing ulcer in the medial two-third and lateral one-third of the clavicle. The clinical picture was confusing because of the development of foul-smelling discharge due to secondary infection. The diagnosis is rarely suspected before biop...

Diaphyseal tuberculosis - a rare manifestation.

Gahlot N, et al. BMJ Case Rep 2017. doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-221617 DESCRIPTION A 2 year old child presented with low-grade fever, progressive pain and swelling of right leg for the past 3 months. There was no history of injury, chronic cough, respiratory symptoms, weight loss or arthritis. Child’s father had been treated for pulmonary tuberculosis 1 year back. On examination, there was a firm, dif...