Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 884-886 , May 2008

Septic Sternoclavicular Joint: A Case Report

  • Ralph A. Crisostomo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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  • Edward R. Laskowski, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
    • Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN.
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to Edward R. Laskowski, MD, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Dept of PM&R, Mayo East 10, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905
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  • Jeffrey R. Bond, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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  • David C. Agerter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

  • Image Result

    Fat-saturated T2-weighted coronal image through the sternoclavicular joints shows a small amount of fluid in the left sternoclavicular joint (arrow) with mild bone marrow edema in the adjacent manubri

    Fat-saturated T2-weighted coronal image through the sternoclavicular joints shows a small amount of fluid in the left sternoclavicular joint (arrow) with mild bone marrow edema in the adjacent manubrium (arrowhead). The distal clavicle is normal, without bone marrow edema. Diffuse edema is present in the surrounding soft tissues, most marked in the pectoralis major.

  • Image Result
    Fat-saturated T2-weighted axial image through the clavicular heads shows mild soft tissue thickening and edema about the left clavicular head, extending along the anterior chest wall. A small fluid co

    Fat-saturated T2-weighted axial image through the clavicular heads shows mild soft tissue thickening and edema about the left clavicular head, extending along the anterior chest wall. A small fluid collection or abscess is shown anterior to the clavicular head (arrow).

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PII: S0003-9993(08)00108-1

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2007.10.026

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 89, Issue 5 , Pages 884-886 , May 2008

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