Open AccessA rare case of ganglion cyst of sternoclavicular joint diagnosed and treated by fine-needle aspiration cytology
Author(s) -
Divya Sethi,
Sangeeta Lamba,
Bhavana Gupta,
Mitali Swain
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2468-6859
pISSN - 2408-7408
DOI - 10.4103/jcls.jcls_57_17
Subject(s) - medicine , sternoclavicular joint , ganglion cyst , cyst , surgery , fine needle aspiration cytology , radiology , biopsy , clavicle
Ganglion cyst although a common swelling observed near joints of hands and feet, it is extremely rare in the sternoclavicular joint. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical examination, radiological investigations, or fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). We hereby report a case of an 8-year-old girl who presented to the surgical outpatient department with a nontender, nonerythematous swelling over the right sternoclavicular joint for 3 months. Ultrasonography revealed a cystic swelling measuring 0.4 cm × 0.3 cm × 0.3 cm. The diagnosis of ganglion cyst was finally confirmed on FNAC. The aspiration acted both as diagnostic and therapeutic modality thus avoiding surgery. The patient is under follow-up for the chance of recurrence