Fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint arthritis secondary to limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a case report.
- Author:
Savas SENCAN
1
;
Emel GÜLER
;
Isa CÜCE
;
Kemal EROL
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Arthritis; Fluoroscopy; Injections; Intra-articular; Limited; Methylprednisolone; Pain; Scleroderma; Sternoclavicular joint
- MeSH: Arthritis*; Female; Fluoroscopy; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Inflammation; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Methylprednisolone; Middle Aged; Scleroderma, Systemic*; Sternoclavicular Joint*
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain 2017;30(1):59-61
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: We report a case of fluoroscopy-guided intraarticular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthritis caused by limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc). A 50-year-old woman diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc presented with swelling and pain in the right SCJ. MRI revealed signs of inflammation consistent with right-sided sternoclavicular joint arthritis. After the failure of oral medications, we performed fluoroscopy-guided injection in this region. She reported complete resolution of her symptoms at 4 and 12-week follow-ups. This outcome suggests that a fluoroscopy-guided SCJ injection might be a safe and successful treatment option for sternoclavicular joint arthritis.
