Publication date: Jan 01, 2025
Sternal tuberculosis is a rare and challenging diagnosis. We present a case of a 63-year-old woman who presented with a progressively enlarging anterior chest wall mass and nonspecific symptoms. Imaging studies revealed a destructive sternal lesion. A biopsy confirmed the tuberculosis diagnosis. The patient responded well to anti-tuberculosis treatment. This case highlights the importance of considering tuberculosis when making a differential diagnosis of sternal masses and emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Biopsy | Antituberculosis |
| Early | Biopsy |
| Old | Computed tomography scan |
| Tuberculosis | Sternum |
| Woman | Tuberculosis |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | tuberculosis |
| pathway | KEGG | Tuberculosis |