Eckhouse SR, Person TD, Reed CE, Ikonomidis JS, Denlinger CE. Sternoclavicular joint infection necessitating through skin and lung parenchyma.
Ann Thorac Surg 2010;
90:309-11. [PMID:
20609811 DOI:
10.1016/j.athoracsur.2009.12.024]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2009] [Revised: 11/23/2009] [Accepted: 02/12/2009] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
Abstract
Infections of the sternoclavicular joint associated with extensive local soft tissue involvement or abscess formation often require surgical debridement and drainage. This condition typically presents with joint pain, local erythema, and swelling. This case demonstrates the simultaneous extension of a sternoclavicular joint infection into the left upper pulmonary lobe and through the overlying skin.
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