Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis presenting as cervical abscess and subcutaneous emphysema: A case report

Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis results from hematogenous spread of a bacterial infection, usually in the immunocompromised. It commonly presents as a chest wall abscess. Cervical abscess resulting from sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis is a rare complication with only one reported cas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Fornwalt, Brandon E, Goosmann, Madeline, Reynolds, Stephen, Bunevich, Jared D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7000855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32110404
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2050313X20902874
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Sumario:Sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis results from hematogenous spread of a bacterial infection, usually in the immunocompromised. It commonly presents as a chest wall abscess. Cervical abscess resulting from sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis is a rare complication with only one reported case in the English literature. We describe a case of sternoclavicular joint septic arthritis in an elderly diabetic adult with cervical abscess as initial presentation.

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