title: Tuberculosis of the sternoclavicular joint.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, India. shahalamkhan@mailcity.com
authors.forename: Shah Alam
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zahid
authors.forename: Naiyer
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Asif
authors.forename: Azra S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Hasan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D011859:Radiography; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents