sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with cold abscess

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...

[Tuberculosis arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint].

Tuberculosis remains a public health problem in developing country particularly in Tunisia. Bone location of tuberculosis infection is increasing and is often misdiagnosed due to the weakness of clinical presentation in early stages. Sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis is rare and unusual location of this disease. However, antibiotherapy and surgical debridement is still the basis of treatment....

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...

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 reconstruction technique

While most sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocations can be managed non-operatively with closed reduction, persistent or recurrent instability associated with pain or inability to work necessitates operative management [1]. Non-operative management has further been shown to result in symptomatic degenerative changes in the SCJ [2]. Reconstruction is generally indicated in the setting of symptom...