Episternal ossicles

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma - motorbike accident.

Patient Data

Age: 45 years
Gender: Male

Chest

ct

Two well-corticated ossicles posterosuperior the manubrium of the sternum, consistent with episternal ossicles.

Annotated image

Red arrows indicate the position of episternal ossicles. 

Case Discussion

Episternal ossicles are normal variants and should not be confused for fractures. 

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