Tuberculosis of the Sternum
Mahmoud Ashour, Lalit Pandya
Abstract
Mahmoud Ashour, Lalit Pandya
Abstract
Tuberculosis of the sternum is a rare clinical entity. We describe two cases of sternal tuberculosis, one of which presented with pathologic fracture of the sternum and the other with a cold abscess in the midsternal zone.
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Tuberculosis of the sternum is a rare clinical entity. We describe two cases of sternal tuberculosis, one of which presented with pathologic fracture of the sternum and the other with a cold abscess in the midsternal zone.
Key concepts: Sternum, Medicine, Tuberculosis, Abscess, Surgery, Pathology