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presternal

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presternal
ventral to the sternum.

presternal calcification
calcification of originally fat necrotic lesions in the brisket of cattle resulting from repeated trauma caused by lying down or by pressure by feed trough. Called also putty brisket.


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Three different compartments may be affected: the presternal (cellulitis, sinus tracts, abscess), sternal (osteomyelitis, dehiscence), or retrosternal (mediastinitis, hematoma, abscess) compartments.
A previously healthy 50-year-old woman without history of trauma presented with painful presternal swelling and fever.
 
 
 
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