First sternocostal degenerative arthritis with intrarticular fluid collection. A case report
Athanasios N. Chalazonitis 1, Nicolas Condilis 2, Anastasia C. Tilentzoglou 3, John Pontikis 4, Joannie Tzovara 5
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Article Info
1 Department of Radiology, “Hippocration” General Hospital, Athens in Greece
2 Department of Familiar Medicine, General State Hospital of Nikaia - Piraeus “Saint Panteleimon” in Greece
3 Sports Injuries Department, “KAT” Hospital, Athens in Greece
4 Department of Radiology, “Panarkadikon” Hospital, Tripolis in Greece
5 Department of Radiology, IASO General Hospital, Athens, Greece
Abstract
A case report A rare case with clinical condition of first sternocostal degenerative arthritis with intra-articular fluid collection that developed after long-lasting intense exercise (weight-lifting) for twenty years is reported. Imaging findings and differential diagnoses of the case are presented.
Keywords
- Degenerative arthritis
- First sternocostal joint
- Weight lifting