Sternal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent adult

Skeletal tuberculosis accounts for 1–3% of patients with mycobacterial infection. Any bone can be a site for tuberculosis, but sternum involvement is quite rare. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman admitted because of chest pain and increased swelling over the anterior chest. She was immunocom...

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Published in:	BMJ case reports Vol. 2013; p. bcr2013008810
Main Authors:	Cherif, Eya, Ben Hassine, Lamia, Boukhris, Imen, Khalfallah, Narjess
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 10-04-2013 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Case Report
Subjects:	Adult Africa Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Diabetes Diagnosis, Differential Family medical history Female Humans Infections Lymphatic system Pain Sternum - microbiology Thoracic surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular - drug therapy Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury White
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Summary:	Skeletal tuberculosis accounts for 1–3% of patients with mycobacterial infection. Any bone can be a site for tuberculosis, but sternum involvement is quite rare. We report the case of a 37-year-old woman admitted because of chest pain and increased swelling over the anterior chest. She was immunocompetent and had no systemic features. She was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the sternum without active pulmonary disease. Conservative management with oral multidrug antituberculous therapy completely cured the patient.
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ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2013-008810