Sternal Tuberculous Osteomyelitis in a Young Adult Presenting as Atypical Chest Pain

Abstract

Sternal tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon involvement of osteoarticular tissues where the diagnosis is most often delayed due to an insidious presentation. We present an unusual case of a young female with TB osteomyelitis of the sternum presenting as atypical chest pain in which a timely diagnosis could result in successful management by conservative means.