Tubercular Arthritis of Sternoclavicular Joint: A Case Report

Abstract

Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is a rare site for occurrence of tubercular arthritis. Diagnosis often gets delayed due to rarity, leading to annoyance to patient. Here we report a case of 66 years old female who presented to us with painful swelling of Right>Left sternoclavicular joint. Diagnosis was clinched by clinical evaluation, appropriate imaging and strongly positive Interferon gamma release assay and fine needle aspiration cytology. Patient was put on ATT with significant improvement after 2 months.