Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall
Nirmal Kanti Sarkar, Md Mofizur Rahman Mia
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons · 2022-04
Abstract
Chest wall tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB, especially in an immunocompetent patient. The disease may resemble a pyogenic abscess or tumor. We present a young lady who developed a slowly growing chest wall swelling, proven as tuberculous etiology. J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2022; 40: 136-137
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Etiology
- Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Abscess
- Surgery
- Radiology