Aim: describe the epidemiological, clinical, etiological and therapeutic aspects of hypercalcemia seen in the rheumatology department of Cocody University Hospital.
Methods: Descriptive cross-sectional study carried out in the rheumatology department of Cocody University Hospital from January 2013 to July 2022 and covering the files of patients with hypercalcemia.
Results: The hospital frequency of hypercalcemia was 0.
Introduction: Osteo-articular tuberculosis mainly affects the spine. Sternal localization is rare.
Case Report: A 43-year-old man, HIV negative and with a history of tuberculous pleurisy, was seen in a pulmonology consultation for abscesses of the chest wall.