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Fluoroscopy-guided intra-articular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint arthritis secondary to limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis: a case report

  • Sencan, Savas (Department of Algology, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Guler, Emel (Division of Algology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine) ;
  • Cuce, Isa (Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Kayseri Training and Research Hospital) ;
  • Erol, Kemal (Division of Rheumatology, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Erciyes University, School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.08.08
  • Accepted : 2016.10.12
  • Published : 2017.01.01
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Abstract

We report a case of fluoroscopy-guided intraarticular steroid injection for sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) arthritis caused by limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis (SSc). A 50-year-old woman diagnosed with limited cutaneous SSc presented with swelling and pain in the right SCJ. MRI revealed signs of inflammation consistent with right-sided sternoclavicular joint arthritis. After the failure of oral medications, we performed fluoroscopy-guided injection in this region. She reported complete resolution of her symptoms at 4 and 12-week follow-ups. This outcome suggests that a fluoroscopy-guided SCJ injection might be a safe and successful treatment option for sternoclavicular joint arthritis.

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