Primary tuberculous sternal osteomyelitis: a clinical rarity.
Primary tuberculous sternal osteomyelitis is a rare condition, presenting as painful swelling and discharging sinuses over the chest wall. Diagnosis is based on radiological findings and histological examination of debrided infected tissues, with specific cultures for mycobacteria. Two cases were successfully treated by surgical debridement and reconstruction using pectoralis major muscle flaps, followed by antituberculous therapy.
Bhatia
Vijay Yashpal
VY
Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital & NHL Medical College Ahmedabad, India. bhatia101@gmail.com
Aggarwal
Vinod
V
Sharma
Umesh
U
Gupta
Anubhav
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003646:Debridement; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013249:Sternum / Q000382:microbiology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents