title: [Tuberculosis of the sternum].
abstract: Isolated involvement of the sternum is rare, representing less than 1% of tuberculosis osteomyelitis. Only a few cases of sternal tuberculosis have been reported in the pediatric literature. The authors report the case of a 10 year old boy presenting with a 6 month history of presternal swelling and pain. Computed tomography (CT) showed a ring-enhancing hypodense soft tissue mass surrounding the sternum, with marked cortical thickening. Treatment included both surgical intervention and medical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de radiologie, hôpital d'enfant, CHU, Rabat, Maroc. n_allali@yahoo.com
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dafiri
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents