Primary Sternal Osteomyelitis with Acute Mediastinitis, Successfully Treated with Minimally Invasive Surgical Drainage
Although PSO is rare, it can lead to mediastinitis and should be suspected when anterior chest pain is present. Our case of PSO with acute mediastinitis progressed rapidly over a few days but could be treated with minimally invasive thoracoscopic and subcutaneous drainages, without the need for invasive sternal debridement and drainage.
Authors
- Fumihiko Kinoshita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4557-0491)
- Tomoharu Yoshizumi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4497-1816)
- Takaki Akamine (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-172X)
- Isamu Tsuji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4565-170X)
- Tomoyoshi Takenaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0278-1854)
- Mikihiro Kohno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-7692)
- Keigo Ozono
- Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
Institutions
- Kyushu University (JP)
- Fukuoka University Hospital (JP)
- Kyushu University Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Surgical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.70352/scrj.cr.25-0056
- Primary Topic
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00