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case_images: Photographs of the anterior chest region show extensive swelling.
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case_images: He stated that there were no abrasions or lacerations at the time of injury, but 10 days later, he developed chest wall swelling (Figure 1) and fever.
case_images: (a) Chest CT scan (upper) and reconstructed sagittal image (lower) revealed a sternal fracture and massive abscess formation. (b) Follow-up CT revealed the disappearance of fluid collection.
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case_images: Chest CT revealed a sternal fracture and extensive fluid collection in the chest wall (Figure 2(a)). Follow-up CT performed 4 months after surgery showed disappearance of fluid collection and ossification of the fracture site (Figure 2(b)).