Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis: A case report / 대한흉부외과학회지
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
; : 340-342, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Primary sternal osteomyelitis is a rare disease. Primary sternal osteomyelitis occurring during childhood is extremely rare; therefore, only eleven cases have been reported in the English language literatures. The predisposing factors of primary sternal osteomyelitis are malnutrition, immune deficiency, intravenous injection, blunt chest trauma, and sickle cell anemia. Drainage of pus with antibiotic therapy is the treatment of choice. We report a case of primary sternal osteomyelitis occurred in a 16-year old boy, who had no predisposing factors, with review of literatures.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Osteomyelitis
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Sternum
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Suppuration
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Thorax
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Drainage
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Causality
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Rare Diseases
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Malnutrition
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Injections, Intravenous
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Anemia, Sickle Cell
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article