Stark P
Loma Linda University Medical Center, California.
Crit Rev Diagn Imaging. 1987;27(4):321-49.
The author presents his experience with computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of sternal anomalies. The normal anatomy of the sternum and the peristernal soft tissues are described. The embryology, pertinent to the understanding of congenital sternal anomalies, is reviewed. The technique used to image the sternum is briefly explained. Variants of the sternum, traumatic changes, iatrogenic alterations, inflammation, and neoplastic lesions are illustrated. It is concluded that CT offers definite advantages in the evaluation of presumed sternal pathology and should be the examination of choice in the appropriate clinical setting.
作者介绍了其使用计算机断层扫描（CT）诊断胸骨异常的经验。描述了胸骨及胸骨周围软组织的正常解剖结构。回顾了与理解先天性胸骨异常相关的胚胎学知识。简要解释了用于胸骨成像的技术。展示了胸骨的变异、创伤性改变、医源性改变、炎症和肿瘤性病变。结论是，CT在评估疑似胸骨病变方面具有明显优势，在适当的临床情况下应作为首选检查方法。
