Gonococcal septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint: A case report

Nazar Akhverdyan; Sameer Andani; Mirian Vanesa Garcia Rivera; Margaret Fitzpatrick

doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01919

Gonococcal septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint: A case report

IDCases. 2023 Oct 27:34:e01919. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2023.e01919. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Nazar Akhverdyan¹, Sameer Andani¹, Mirian Vanesa Garcia Rivera², Margaret Fitzpatrick²

Affiliations

¹ University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO, USA.
² Division of Infectious Diseases, Rocky Mountain Regional Veterans Administration Medical Center, Aurora, CO, USA.

Abstract

Gonococcal septic arthritis is a rare condition that most frequently involves the interphalangeal joints of the hands, wrists, knees, and ankles. We report a case of monoarticular gonococcal septic arthritis of the sternoclavicular joint in the absence of pharyngeal or genitourinary symptoms in a patient with a history of arthropathy and intravenous drug use. This case report aims to describe the clinical features and management of gonococcal arthritis.

Keywords: Gonococcal septic arthritis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Sternoclavicular joint.

Publication types

Case Reports