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14 March 2026 : Case report  USA

A Case of Uncommon Tuberculosis Infection Involving the Sternoclavicular Joint

Challenging differential diagnosis, Rare disease

Shrimahitha Duraiyarasan ABCDEF 1, Ruijia Hou BCDEF 1*, Audrey A. Boadu EF 1, Phelese Smith EF 1, Crisanta Simon ORCID logo EF 1, Bethel Shiferaw ABCDEF 2

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949900

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949900

Figure 4 Coronal views of the contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan of the chest performed at the time of initial diagnosis (A) demonstrating right hilar calcifications attributed to prior tuberculosis exposure, along with multiple nodular opacities and areas of bronchiectasis. These findings were similar to those observed on a contrast-enhanced CT of the chest performed 10 months earlier (B).

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923