title: Tuberculous osteomyelitis of sternum secondary to primary tuberculous mastitis.
abstract: Sternal tuberculosis secondary to tuberculous mastitis is uncommon. The invasion of the sternum following a primary focus in the breast has not been reported. This may be due to the resistance offered by pectoral fascia and periosteum to the spread of infection into the bone. We present a case of tubercular sternal osteomtyelitis following tubercular mastitis in a 40-year old female. A brief case report and a review of literature are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Girish D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Bakhshi
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sachin S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kavita V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Jadhav
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Mukund B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Tayade
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Suhaib S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Rawoot
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Grant Government Medical College & Sir J J group of Hospitals , Byculla, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kavitha
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jain
keywords: Koch’s sternal; Primary tuberculous mastitis