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Sternoclavicular joint involvement in ankylosing spondylitis. 1978

J B Reuler, and D E Girard, and D A Nardone

Two patients with sternoclavicular joint involvement in ankylosing spondylitis are described, both of whom presented with referred pain syndromes which delayed diagnosis. The anatomy of the sternoclavicular joint and the salient features of this entity are reviewed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010146	Pain	An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS.	Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012782	Shoulder	Part of the body in humans and primates where the arms connect to the trunk. The shoulder has five joints; ACROMIOCLAVICULAR joint, CORACOCLAVICULAR joint, GLENOHUMERAL joint, scapulathoracic joint, and STERNOCLAVICULAR joint.	Shoulders
D013167	Spondylitis, Ankylosing	A chronic inflammatory condition affecting the axial joints, such as the SACROILIAC JOINT and other intervertebral or costovertebral joints. It occurs predominantly in young males and is characterized by pain and stiffness of joints (ANKYLOSIS) with inflammation at tendon insertions.	Ankylosing Spondylitis,Bechterew Disease,Marie-Struempell Disease,Rheumatoid Spondylitis,Spondylarthritis Ankylopoietica,Ankylosing Spondylarthritis,Ankylosing Spondyloarthritis,Bechterew's Disease,Spondylitis Ankylopoietica,Spondyloarthritis Ankylopoietica,Ankylosing Spondylarthritides,Ankylosing Spondyloarthritides,Bechterews Disease,Marie Struempell Disease,Spondylarthritides, Ankylosing,Spondylarthritis, Ankylosing,Spondylitis, Rheumatoid,Spondyloarthritides, Ankylosing,Spondyloarthritis, Ankylosing
D013247	Sternoclavicular Joint	A double gliding joint formed by the CLAVICLE, superior and lateral parts of the manubrium sterni at the clavicular notch, and the cartilage of the first rib.	Joint, Sternoclavicular,Joints, Sternoclavicular,Sternoclavicular Joints
D013909	Thorax	The upper part of the trunk between the NECK and the ABDOMEN. It contains the chief organs of the circulatory and respiratory systems. (From Stedman, 25th ed)	Chest,Thoraces,Chests,Thorace