title: Tuberculosis of the sternum presenting as metastatic disease.
abstract: The case is presented of a 59 year old Saudi Arabian woman with sternal and vertebral tuberculous osteomyelitis and a benign breast mass simulating metastatic disease. This case illustrates the diagnostic difficulties that may be encountered in the diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Mulloy
mesh_terms: D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005348:Fibrocystic Breast Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis*