Honeycomb sterna
Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 29 Aug 2023
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Haouimi A, Elfeky M, Bickle I, Honeycomb sterna. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 27 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-88702
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16 Apr 2021,
Ammar Haouimi ◉
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29 Aug 2023,
Mostafa Elfeky ◉
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Honeycomb sterna are considered as a rare developmental variant of the sternum, resulting from unfused lateral ossification centers of the sternebrae, which gives a honeycomb configuration of the mesosternum. Usually asymptomatic and discovered incidentally during a routine exam of the chest.
References
- 1. Cara Stella Hirst, S. White, T. Siek, A. Gasparik. Honeycomb sterna: an unusual case of a developmental abnormality in the sternum. (2020) Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 42 (1): 91. doi:10.1007/s00276-019-02350-4
- 2. Ekim Gumeler, Erhan Akpinar, Orhan Macit Ariyurek. MDCT evaluation of sternal development. (2019) Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy. 41 (3): 281. doi:10.1007/s00276-019-02189-9
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