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A unique acromegalic osteoarthropathy: manubriosternal joint arthritis.
Clin Case Rep
May 2017
Endocrine Center of Okayama University Hospital Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 2-5-1 Shikata-cho, Kitaku Okayama 700-8558 Japan.
Article Synopsis
- Osteoarthritis in the manubriosternal joint is common among patients suffering from inflammatory arthritis.
- Acromegalic arthropathy typically affects major joints like shoulders and knees, but can also cause issues in the manubriosternal joint.
- Sternalgia, or chest pain, can arise as a complication due to this involvement of the manubriosternal joint in acromegaly.