ReviewAnnals of thoracic medicine
Sternal mycobacterial infections.
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- Primary Tubercular Osteomyelitis of Sternum Presenting as a Chronic Ulcer over Suprasternal Notch: A Rare Case Report.Annals of African medicine · 2026Article
- Multifocal tuberculosis revealed by a sternal swelling in an immunocompetent child.Access microbiology · 2024Article
- Sternal Tuberculosis.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- Isolated primary cold abscess of the sternum: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2019Article
- Delayed diagnosis of chronic postoperative sternal infection: a rare case of sternal tuberculosis.BMJ case reports · 2018Article
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Abstract
Sternal mycobacterial infections are rare. Due to the rarity, its clinical characteristics, diagnoses, and regular management strategies are still scanty. A total of 76 articles on this topic were obtained by a comprehensive literature collection. The clinical features, diagnosis, management strategies and prognosis were carefully analyzed. There were totally 159 patients including 152 (95%) cases of tuberculosis (TB) and seven (5%) cases of non-TB sternal infections. Sternal mycobacterial infections can be categorized into three types: Primary, secondary, and postoperative, according to the pathogenesis; and categorized into isolated, peristernal, and multifocal, according to the extent of the lesions. Microbiological investigation is more sensitive than medical imaging and Mantoux tuberculin skin test in the diagnosis of sternal infections. Most patients show good responses to the standard four-drug regimen and a surgical intervention was necessary in 28.3% patients. The prognoses of the patients are good with a very low mortality. A delayed diagnosis of sternal mycobacterial infections may bring about recurrent sternal infections and sustained incurability. An early diagnosis and prompt antibiotic regimens may significantly improve the patients' outcomes.
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