Open AccessKoch’s Tuberculosis of the Sternoclavicular Joint
Author(s) -
T S Channappa,
H B Shivakumar,
Manju Jayaram,
R Yatish,
Vijay Bharadwaj
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2321-3817
pISSN - 2250-0685
DOI - 10.13107/jocr.2022.v12.i06.2866
Subject(s) - sternoclavicular joint , medicine , tuberculosis , abscess , joint disease , surgery , dermatology , pathology , osteoarthritis , alternative medicine , clavicle
Tuberculosis bacilli have lived in symbiosis with mankind since time memorial. Rigveda and Atharvaveda (3500-188 B.C), Samhita of charka and Sushruta (1000 and 600 B.C) have mentioned the disease by the name of "Yakshma" in all forms. Lesions have been found in Egyptian mummies also. In western world, the clinical features and communicability of the disease were known before 1000 B.C. Tuberculosis is still a challenging health problem in developing countries, affecting almost all organs. Osteo articular tuberculosis is uncommon. Tuberculosis involving the sternoclavicular joint is extremely rare and often is misdiagnosed because of its rarity and unusual location. Literature has very less number of cases reported so far.