title: [Primitive sternoclavicular septic arthritis].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Sternoclavicular infections are unusual, and it even more unusual for infection to occur here as a primary site.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report the case of a 53-year-old patient with no prior medical history or risk factor who consulted because of sternal swelling of inflammatory character. CT-scan, bacteriological and histological analysis of samples concluded the diagnosis of primary sternoclavicular staphylococcal septic arthritis. Management consisted of antibiotics and was associated with a flattening of the lesion. The outcome at 6 months was favorable.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Sternoclavicular infections should be evoked early in the course of sternoclavicular pain in order to avoid any locoregional complications and mostly mediastinitis.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc. Electronic address: rabiousani2@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rabiou
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Issoufou
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Ammor
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Belliraj
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ghalimi
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc; Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ouadnouni
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lakranbi
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie thoracique, CHU Hassan II, Fès, Maroc; Faculté de médecine et pharmacie, université Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah, Fès, Maroc.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Smahi
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002968:Clavicle / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Arthrite septique; Articulation sternoclaviculaire; Septic arthritis; Staphylococcus; Sternoclavicular joint