Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in a previously healthy adult

Abstract

Sternoclavicular joint infection is a rare condition that usuallyoccurs in patients with predisposing factors. There are few casesof spontaneous septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint in healthyadults reported in the medical literature. Diagnosis may be difficultsince sternoclavicular pain may be referred to distant sites anddepends on specialized radiological studies. It is presented the caseof a 45-year old, previously healthy male, with sternoclavicular septicarthritis due to Staphylococcus aureus diagnosed by computedtomography of the sternoclavicular joint region and blood cultures.

Keywords

• Sternoclavicular joint
• Arthritis
• infectious
• Staphylococcus aureus
• Bacteremia
• Case reports