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.
Islam
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Head and Neck Service, University Hospitals of Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK. drshafiqislam@hotmail.co.uk
Walton
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GM
Hoffman
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GR
D000368:Aged; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000601:surgery; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013247:Sternoclavicular Joint