Cold abscess of Sternum : Reports of two cases

Introduction Sternal involvement is seen in less than 1% of skeletal tuberculosis. Sternal TB was first reported in 1918 [1] and until 2007, fewer than 35 cases are documented in English literature [2]. Even in tubercular endemic belts, there are only limited and isolated case reports [3]. We report two cases of tubercular abscess of sternum in otherwise healthy individuals. Both cases were diagnosed relatively early in the course of the disease and responded well to a combined medical and surgical treatment with no recurrence or complications at one year follow up.