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Sternal Mass (Staphylococcal Infection)

Imaging findings

A large, mass-like soft tissue collection with bony destruction of the sternum containing air.

Key takeaways

Not all sternal masses are tumors; infections, even common ones like Staphylococcus, can present as large inflammatory masses or phlegmons.

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