Isolated Sternal Tuberculosis Presenting as a Chest Wall Abscess: A Case Report

Isolated Sternal Tuberculosis Presenting as a Chest Wall Abscess: A Case Report

In India, pulmonary tuberculosis accounts for 85% of cases and extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounts for 15% of cases with bone and joint involvement is seen in 1 to 3% of cases. Primary tuberculous osteomyelitis of the sternum is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. A 51-year-old male present...

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Main Authors: Priyanka Anand, Namrata Sarin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-07-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Thoracic wall
Sternum
Tuberculosis
Abscess
Online Access:http://ijms.sums.ac.ir/index.php/IJMS/article/view/3927

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