Sternoclavicular Tuberculosis

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....

sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with cold abscess

all organ systems may be affected by tuberculosis (tb) but tuberculosis arthritis is responsible for approximately 1% of tb patients. weight bearing joints such as hips and knees are most commonly affected; whereas involvement of sternoclavicular joint with tuberculosis is a very rare disease. in this case report we present a 63-year old woman with tuberculosis of the sternoclavicular joint. he...

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...