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Sternal Pseudotumor of Childhood
Author(s) -
Ilivitzki Anat,
Sweed Yechiel,
Beck Nira,
Militianu Daniela
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/ultra.32.12.2199
Subject(s) - medicine , limiting , ultrasonography , radiology , pediatrics , mechanical engineering , engineering
The common approach to rapidly growing peristernal lesions in young infants is oncologic consultation, imaging, and early tissue diagnosis. We represent 3 such cases with unique sonographic findings favoring nonaggressive lesions named self‐limiting sternal tumors of childhood, in which a conservative approach of sonographic follow‐up was chosen. We review the typical sonographic characteristics in this rather new and rare entity, separating it from the more aggressive group of lesions in this location and age group, and suggest that the classic appearance should imply a wait‐and‐see approach, with sonographic follow‐up studies rather than invasive intervention.

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