Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess

Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess

The chest wall tuberculosis abscesses is rare. We present a case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent male who presented chest wall abscesses. Imaging (chest radiographic, ultrasound, and computed tomography) and Ziehl-Neelsen staining demonstrated chest wall tuberculosis abscesses.

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in radiology 2015-01, Vol.2015 (2015), p.1-3
Hauptverfasser: Adjenou, Komlavi, N’Dakena, Koffi, Agoda-Koussema, Lama, Adambounou, Kokou, Kolou, Bérésa, Tchaou, Mazamaesso, Assih, Kouméabalo, Gnandi-Piou, Faré, Amadou, Abdoulatif, Sonhaye, Lantam, N’Timon, Bidamin
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Zusammenfassung:The chest wall tuberculosis abscesses is rare. We present a case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent male who presented chest wall abscesses. Imaging (chest radiographic, ultrasound, and computed tomography) and Ziehl-Neelsen staining demonstrated chest wall tuberculosis abscesses.
ISSN:2090-6862
2090-6870
DOI:10.1155/2015/195412