Korean J Clin Microbiol.  2006 Oct;9(2):146-148.

Salmonella Osteomyelitis of the Sternoclavicular Joint Mimicking Tuberculosis in an Otherwise Healthy Person

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan, Korea. eylee@pusan.ac.kr

Abstract

Osteomyelitis caused by Salmonella Typhi is rare in an otherwise healthy person. Here, we describe a case of Salmonella osteomyelitis in a sternoclavicular joint mimicking malignancy or tuberculosis, in an immunocompetent patient. Salmonella infection should be included in the differential diagnosis of osteomyelitis, especially in patients with a previous history of diarrhea.

Keyword

Salmonella; Osteomyelitis; Sternoclavicular joint

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Diarrhea
Humans
Osteomyelitis*
Salmonella Infections
Salmonella typhi
Salmonella*
Sternoclavicular Joint*
Tuberculosis*
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