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A case of primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion of anterior chest wall

Published:2023-04 Issue:2 Volume:11 Page:104-107
ISSN:2320-8775
Container-title:The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians
language:en
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Author:

Kaur Harveen¹,Arora Janu²,Kajal NC³,Singh Dilbag¹

Affiliation:

1. Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College Amritsar, Punjab, India

2. Senior Resident, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Adesh Medical College and Hospital, Shahbad, Haryana, India

3. Professor, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Government Medical College, Amritsar, Punjab, India

Abstract

Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum is a rare entity, accounting for only 1 to 3% of cases of osteoarticular tuberculosis (TB). It usually presents in young patients as a localized swelling, with a discharging sinus tract, and is accompanied by one of the systemic symptoms in the form of fever, night sweats, weight loss, or anorexia. Due to its atypical presentation, it poses a diagnostic challenge. We report the case of a 37-year-old female with primary sternal TB mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion of the anterior chest wall.

Publisher

Medknow

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