Stress fracture of the sternum in a wrestler.
We have reported and documented a sternal stress fracture. This possibility should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain in the athlete, especially if upper body stresses are great and play an integral part in the specific athletic activity.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013177:Sports; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D014952:Wrestling