title: Primary tuberculous sternal osteomyelitis: a clinical rarity.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Vadilal Sarabhai General Hospital & NHL Medical College Ahmedabad, India. bhatia101@gmail.com
authors: Vijay Yashpal
authors: VY
authors: Bhatia
authors: Vinod
authors: V
authors: Aggarwal
authors: Umesh
authors: U
authors: Sharma
authors: Anubhav
authors: A
authors: Gupta
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents