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Bilateral sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis
M S Dhillon1, R Gupta, K S Rao
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. medinst@pgichd.nic.in
Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery
|June 15, 2000
Abstract:
A unique case of bilateral sternoclavicular tuberculosis is presented, with discussion of the possible mechanism of infection. Early diagnosis is mandatory for good results, and with a world-wide resurgence of this disease, a high index of suspicion is mandatory (especially in immunocompromised patients and migrant populations). Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful for defining the exact extent of the disease.