Table 1.

Classification of sternal neoplasms.

Malignant	Benign
Primary • Chondrosarcoma • Osteosarcoma • Fibrosarcoma • Malignant fibrous histiocytoma • Plasmacytoma Secondary • Metastases (most common) • Multiple myeloma • Direct contiguous spread from adjacent malignancies-mediastinal masses, carcinoma lung, breast and thyroid	• Osteochondroma • Osteoma • Hemangioma • Fibrous dysplasia • Langerhan’s cell histiocytosis