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PubMed2006

Sternoclavicular joint pseudo-tumour: a case report and literature review.

This case report describes the development of a post-treatment enlargement of the sternoclavicular joint, diagnosed as a pseudo-tumour, in a patient who had previously undergone radical neck dissection and post-operative radiotherapy for metastatic mucoepidermoid carcinoma. Although pseudo-tumour has been previously reported in the surgical literature, it remains an uncommonly recognized condition. We present a review of the literature and discuss the condition's pathogenesis. We also highlight its importance to both the surgeon and the oncologist when considering the differential diagnosis of a swelling in the clavicular region, typically occurring following radical surgery for malignant disease in the neck.

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PubMed1996

Computed tomography of the normal sternoclavicular joint.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this work was to establish a reference population for the study of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ). DESIGN: A prospective study of the SCJ was carried out by high-resolution computed tomography (CT). CT images were read by two radiologists and two rheumatologists using a pre-established grid (27 elementary signs). PATIENTS: Sixty healthy subjects, homogeneously distributed by sex and decade of life, from 20 to 80 years old, were studied. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The main results were the following: 98% of healthy subjects presented at least one sign; mean number of signs per subject was 2.4 +/- 1.9; mean number of signs was higher ( P < 0.005) in men (mean = 3.1 +/- 2.1) than in women (mean = 1.7 +/- 1.3); number of signs increased with age (P < 0.001). Some signs were very frequent: "ossification of the first costal cartilage" (88%), "Surrounded subchondral clavicular erosion" (27%). Some signs were significantly more frequent in the elderly: "sternal osteophyte" after the age of 70 (P < 0.01) and "meniscal calcification" (P < 0.01) and "sternal subchondral sclerosis" (P < 0.05) after the age of 60. The number of clavicular signs was greater than that of sternal signs (P < 0.001). These results can be used as references for the study of the SCJ.

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PubMed1997

Hemodialysis-related amyloidosis of the sternoclavicular joint.

Amyloid deposition is an important cause of morbidity in long-term hemodialysis patients, but it has rarely been reported in the sternoclavicular joint, where the clinical picture may be consistent with an infection. The imaging features of one case are discussed. Biopsy with specific staining for the beta-2 microglobulin component of amyloid should be considered in the work up of a lesion of this joint in this clinical setting.

Amyloidosis↗
PubMed1990

[Pustular arthro-osteitis. Pustulosis palmaris et plantaris with arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint].

A 26-year-old female patient presented with pustulosis palmaris et plantaris simultaneously with arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint. This association is described as an entity and is called pustulotic arthroosteitis in the Japanese literature, as well as in publications from Scandinavia. To our knowledge, this is the first observation in the Federal Republic of Germany.

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PubMed2003

[Short-term results of conservative treatment without reduction maneuver of the anterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation].

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the results of the conservative treatment without a reduction maneuver in patients with anterior sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation. METHODS: Four cases with anterior dislocation of the SCJ were evaluated retrospectively. Three cases were unconscious and were followed in the intensive care unit. All of the cases were treated conservatively without any reduction maneuver, as they are either unconscious or refused the reduction in one case. Average follow-up period was 16 months (10-21 months). RESULTS: Good clinical results were achieved in three cases with only mild cosmetic problems, except one case with marked deformity. CONCLUSION: Good functional results may be achieved with conservative treatment of the anterior dislocation of the SCJ even without a reduction maneuver.

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Migration of Kirschner's pin from the right sternoclavicular joint resulting in perforation of the pulmonary artery main trunk.

The spontaneous migration, in a 62-year-old patient, of a broken Kirschner's pin from the right sternoclavicular joint to the anterior mediastinum, with perforation of the pericardium and puncture of the main trunk of the pulmonary artery resulting in cardiac tamponade, is described. A review of the literature stresses the high risk of migration when pins or wires are used for internal fixation of the shoulder girdle, resulting sometimes in life-threatening situations and the need for major thoracic interventions. It seems mandatory to remove all foreign material after consolidation, certainly when pins or wires are broken or when there is evidence of local bone resorption, as the broken parts may migrate. The legal implications, when adequate and regular follow-up has been neglected, are described.

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PubMed1989

Development of significant sternoclavicular joint hypertrophy following radical neck dissection.

Radical neck dissection (RND) has proved to be effective in the en bloc removal of metastatic lymph nodes in the neck. This paper describes a case with severe sternoclavicular joint hypertrophy following RND. This condition should be differentiated both clinically and radiologically from metastases of the head of the clavicle. Computed tomography was found to be of value in the diagnosis of the condition.

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PubMed1993

Isolated sternoclavicular joint arthritis in heroin addicts and/or HIV positive patients: three cases.

The authors describe three patients in whom septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) occurred, drug addiction and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection representing the predisposing conditions. Infectious arthritis is well known in intravenous drug users, but it is rare in HIV positive patients, who are prone to bacterial infections from usual or unusual microorganisms. In one case, staphylococcus aureus methicillin sensitive was responsible for septic arthritis. In another case, SCJ infection was associated with pneumonitis.

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PubMedDate not supplied

Tuberculosis of the sternoclavicular joint.

A rare case of tuberculosis of the stemoclavicular joint in a 13-year-old girl is presented. The occurrence of tubercular infection in the sternoclavicular joint is extremely rare.

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