Primary sternal tuberculosis mimicking a lytic bone tumor lesion

Abstract

Tubercular sternal osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We describe the case of a 51-years-old male patient, presenting with three months history of pain and swelling of the central chest wall, referred to our hospital with clinical diagnosis of chondrosarcoma of the sternum.

Keywords

• Sternal tuberculosis
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis.