Sternal tuberculous osteomyelitis: a series of four cases

Sternal Tuberculosis: A Case Report

“…Sternal tuberculosis may cause non-specific clinical features of sternal swelling, pain and erythema, or constitutional symptoms such as fever, night sweat, and weight loss. As reported in several sporadic case reports including this one, it is important to suspect tuberculosis and carry out a diagnostic study if there is a non-resolving infection, or diagnosis can be delayed [5].…”

“…The origin of sternal tuberculosis is not completely understood. It may be a late complication of pulmonary tuberculosis, or the result of reactivation of a latent focus of primary tuberculosis formed during hematogenous or lymphatic dissemination or of direct extension from mediastinal lymph nodes [5]. Here, we present a case of sternal tuberculosis, and review the literature.…”

Conquering the conquered: sternal tuberculosis osteomyelitis with hiv infection

“…3 The presentation is in the form of indolent, painless course without constitutional symptoms like evening low grade rise of temperature, loss of appetite, weight loss, night sweats or sometimes with a more aggressive course causing painful bone destruction with constitutional symptoms. 4 While the involvement of bone marrow in patients with HIV infection and presentation as osteomyelitis is uncommon. 5 However, in case of sternum the superficial location of the wound brings it to notice of the patient.…”