title: [Sternal tuberculosis causing spontaneous fracture of the sternum].
abstract: Sternal tuberculosis is an uncommon condition. Few cases have been reported. We report the case of a 74-year-old man, presented with a swelling and pain of the anterior chest wall associated to worsening of general state. All routine investigations were normal. Chest radiograph in lateral view showed sternal and chest wall hypertrophy with spontaneous fracture of the sternum. Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated ring-enhancing hypodense soft tissue mass surrounding the sternum with sternal fracture. Tuberculosis diagnosis was confirmed by histological study of the mass biopsy. We noted clinical and radiological recovery with medical tuberculosis treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Pneumologie IV, Hôpital Abderrahman Mami, 2080 Ariana, Tunisie. cherabdallah@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Chermiti Ben Abdallah
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Boudaya
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chtourou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Taktak
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mahouachi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ayadi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Kheder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D008297:Male; D013249:Sternum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents