Case Report: Sternoclavicular Erosions in a Patient with Uncontrolled RA

Sternoclavicular joint involvement has rarely been reported in the context of active rheumatoid arthritis(RA).The sternoclavicular (SC) joint is not a typical joint assessed for RA. However, the fact that it is a diarthrodial synovial joint suggests that this joint may be vulnerable to inflammatory process and could potentially be used radiographically to monitor disease progression.

In this article, we describe a patient with long-term, poorly controlled RA who presented at our hospital with complaints of chest pain that were due to SC joint arthritis.

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