A case of self-limiting sternal tumor of childhood

• Main Authors: Aya Yamane, MD, Daisuke Yasui, MD, PhD, Taro Ichikawa, MD, PhD
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
• Series: Radiology Case Reports
• Subjects: Self-limiting sternal tumor of childhood; SELSTOC; Computed tomography (CT)
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043320306804
• ISSN: 1930-0433

A 2-year-old boy with a rapidly growing sternal mass was referred to our hospital. Computed tomography revealed a dumbbell-shaped mass with widening of the synchondrosis between the third and fourth elements of the sternal body. The mass significantly shrunk 3 days later, and completely disappeared 2 weeks later, as confirmed by palpation. A diagnosis of self-limiting sternal tumor of childhood was made based on characteristic imaging findings.