1 Nov 2006Case Report
First sternocostal degenerative arthritis with intrarticular fluid collection. A case report
Athanasios Chalazonitis 1Nicolas Condilis 2Anastasia Tilentzoglou 3John Pontikis 4Joannie Tzovara 5
Affiliations
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
Ann. Ital. Chir., 2006, 77(6), 529-532;
Published: 1 Nov 2006
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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
