scholarly journals Osteoarthritis of the Manubriosternal Joint: An Uncommon Cause of Chest Pain

Cureus ◽  
2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raju Vaishya ◽  
Vipul Vijay ◽  
Bibek K Rai
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Manubriosternal Joint

scholarly journals Septic arthritis of the manubriosternal joint presenting as a chest-wall swelling in an immunocompetent patient

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam O’Connor ◽  
Sanjay Furtado
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Conservative Treatment ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Immunocompetent Patient ◽  
Good Recovery ◽  
Manubriosternal Joint ◽  
Pain Symptoms

Abstract Septic arthritis of the manubriosternal joint is a rare pathology, often mistaken for other disease processes given its location and chest pain symptoms. We present a case of a 58-year-old man presenting with a dull ache in his chest after returning from a holiday. Initially under the care of the physicians locally, he was investigated for respiratory and cardiac causes of chest pain with no findings. Eventually, a lump was noted on examination of the chest prompting further imaging, which confirmed a diagnosis of manubriosternal septic arthritis. He was discussed and referred to tertiary cardiothoracics, who recommended conservative treatment with 6 weeks of antibiotics. To date, there has been a good recovery. We present this case alongside a discussion of the limited literature, in particular highlighting how difficult a diagnosis it is to make but one that surgeons and medics alike should be aware of.

scholarly journals An Atypical Cause of Atypical Chest Pain

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 253-254
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zaheen ◽  
Reed A Siemieniuk ◽  
Patrick Gudgeon
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Septic Arthritis ◽  
Surgical Intervention ◽  
Present Report ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Rare Presentation ◽  
Atypical Chest Pain ◽  
Present Case Report ◽  
Manubriosternal Joint

The present report describes a case involving a 57-year-old HIV-positive man who presented with acute retrosternal chest pain accompanied by 24 h of fever. Septic arthritis of the manubriosternal joint was diagnosed based on magnetic resonance imaging findings in addition toStaphylococcus aureusbacteremia. To the authors’ knowledge, the present case is only the 12th reported case of manubriosternal septic arthritis, and the first in an HIV-positive patient. Early diagnosis and treatment can circumvent the need for surgical intervention. Based on the present case report and review of the literature, the authors summarize the epidemiology, appropriate imaging and suggestions for antibiotic therapy for this rare presentation.

Hearthurn not chest pain, is the mest common symptoms in response to esophageal distension in normal subjects

2001 ◽  
Vol 120 (5) ◽  
pp. A222-A223 ◽  
Author(s):  
T TAKEDA ◽  
J LIU ◽  
A GUI ◽  
G KASSAB ◽  
R MITTAL
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Normal Subjects

Suspect Cocaine Use in Patients With Chest Pain

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
SHERRY BOSCHERT
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Cocaine Use

Should I prefer chest pain over leg pain?

VASA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-77
Author(s):  
Minar
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Leg Pain
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