Presentation
Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Sternal foramen
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Small ovoid well-corticated midline bony defect of the inferior aspect of the sternal body in keeping with a sternal foramen.
Kyphosis with degenerative changes of the thoracic spine.
Case Discussion
Sternal foramen (or perforated sternum) is due to an incomplete fusion of the sternal ossification centers and considered as a common developmental variant of the sternum seen in approximately 5% of the population.