Cavernous Hemangioma of the Sternum

Introduction

Primary tumors of the sternum are extremely rare, and they are usually malignant [1]. There have been few previous reports of a benign hemangioma of the sternum. We report a case of a cavernous hemangioma at the sternomanubrial junction.

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