Tuberculosis of the sternum presenting as metastatic disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
The case is presented of a 59 year old Saudi Arabian woman with sternal and vertebral tuberculous osteomyelitis and a benign breast mass simulating metastatic disease. This case illustrates the diagnostic difficulties that may be encountered in the diagnosis of tuberculous osteomyelitis.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Neoplasms
- Sternum
- Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular