A rare cause of chest pain� “Septic arthritis of manubrium sterni joint”

Sharol Ashma Menezes; Mohsin Mohammed Bava; Roshan M

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

A rare cause of chest pain� “Septic arthritis of manubrium sterni joint”

Sharol Ashma Menezes, Mohsin Mohammed Bava, Roshan M

Abstract :

 Septic arthritis of the manuiosternal joint is very rare. Early diagnosis and treatment is required after ruling out the other causes of chest pain. We report a patient with a short duration of chest pain and fever. Pyoarthrosis of manuium sterni joint was found on computed tomogram. Culture of the aspirate from the joint revealed Staphylococcus aureus. This case illustrates an unusually rapid development of septic arthritis in an otherwise healthy young man. Ten other cases have been described in the literature and are reviewed. Early diagnosis followed by adequate drainage and antibiotic therapy is very crutial in the treatment.