Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Sternoclavicular Joint Mimicking Tuberculosis in an Otherwise Healthy Person.
- Author:
Young Dae KIM
1
;
Sun Min LEE
;
Bong Soo SON
;
Eun Yup LEE
;
Chulhun L CHANG
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Salmonella;
Osteomyelitis;
Sternoclavicular joint
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
Diarrhea;
Humans;
Osteomyelitis*;
Salmonella Infections;
Salmonella typhi;
Salmonella*;
Sternoclavicular Joint*;
Tuberculosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Clinical Microbiology
2006;9(2):146-148
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Osteomyelitis caused by Salmonella Typhi is rare in an otherwise healthy person. Here, we describe a case of Salmonella osteomyelitis in a sternoclavicular joint mimicking malignancy or tuberculosis, in an immunocompetent patient. Salmonella infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of osteomyelitis, especially in patients with a previous history of diarrhea.
