title: Fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint arthritis secondary to limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of fluoroscopy-guided intraarticular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthritis caused by limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc). A 50-year-old woman diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc presented with swelling and pain in the right SCJ. MRI revealed signs of inflammation consistent with right-sided sternoclavicular joint arthritis. After the failure of oral medications, we performed fluoroscopy-guided injection in this region. She reported complete resolution of her symptoms at 4 and 12-week follow-ups. This outcome suggests that a fluoroscopy-guided SCJ injection might be a safe and successful treatment option for sternoclavicular joint arthritis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Algology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Savas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sencan
authors.affiliation: Division of Algology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Emel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Güler
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Isa
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cüce
authors.affiliation: Division of Rheumatology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kemal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Erol
keywords: Arthritis; Fluoroscopy; Injections; Intra-articular; Limited; Methylprednisolone; Pain; Scleroderma; Sternoclavicular joint