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.
Khan
Shah Alam
SA
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, India. shahalamkhan@mailcity.com
Zahid
Mohd
M
Asif
Naiyer
N
Hasan
Azra S
AS
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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents