Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion

Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion

Tubercular sternal osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We describe the case of a 51-years-old male patient, presenting with three months history of pain and swelling of the central chest wall, referred to our hospital with clinical diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the sternum.

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Main Authors: Elisa Calabrò, Ugo Pastorino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-05-01
Series:Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Subjects:
Sternal tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Online Access:https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/931
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spelling doaj-63724c2433944be1a455f9791e5ae7ce2020-11-24T20:52:55ZengPAGEPress PublicationsMonaldi Archives for Chest Disease1122-06432532-52642018-05-0188110.4081/monaldi.2018.931Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesionElisa Calabrò0Ugo Pastorino1ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Department of Internal MedicineFondazione IRCCS Istituto Tumori, Department of Thoracic SurgeryTubercular sternal osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We describe the case of a 51-years-old male patient, presenting with three months history of pain and swelling of the central chest wall, referred to our hospital with clinical diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the sternum.https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/931Sternal tuberculosisMycobacterium tuberculosis.
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author Elisa Calabrò
Ugo Pastorino
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Ugo Pastorino
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Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
Sternal tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Ugo Pastorino
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title Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
title_short Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
title_full Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
title_fullStr Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
title_full_unstemmed Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
title_sort primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion
publisher PAGEPress Publications
series Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease
issn 1122-0643
2532-5264
publishDate 2018-05-01
description Tubercular sternal osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We describe the case of a 51-years-old male patient, presenting with three months history of pain and swelling of the central chest wall, referred to our hospital with clinical diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the sternum.
topic Sternal tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
url https://www.monaldi-archives.org/index.php/macd/article/view/931
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