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Lateral view of sternum reveals buckling fracture. The upper portion of sternal body was located posterior to the lower portion (arrow).
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Lateral radiograph of the sternum showed buckling fracture of the upper body of the sternum (Fig. 1), but her previous lateral radiograph of the sternum obtained 3 months ago revealed normal appearance.
Lateral chest radiograph shows compression fractures of T5 and T8. Note osteoporosis and kyphosis throughout the thoracic spine.
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Lateral chest radiograph demonstrated compression fracture of the 5th and 8th thoracic spine and osteoporosis through the spine (Fig. 2).
Bone scintigraph reveals increased radioisotope uptake at body of sternum around 3rd costosternal area. Upper (2nd) and lower (4th) costochondral junction of both ribs show increased uptakes.
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Bone scintigraph showed increased uptake at the upper body of the sternum, costovertebral junction of both 2nd and 4th ribs, and compression fracture with hot uptake at 2nd, 3rd lumbar vertebrae (Fig. 3).
Chest CT with bone setting image reveals cortical disruption (arrow) and adjacent soft tissue swelling at the posterior aspect of the sternum.
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Chest CT revealed cortical breakage at the posterior aspect of the sternum with soft tissue swelling (Fig. 4).