TB Research

Hepatic Tuberculosis Fistulized into the Thoracic Wall

Faisal El Mouhafid, Haytem Ajrem, Mohamed Es-Said Ramraoui, Jawad Fassi Fihri, Hicham Baba, Mohammed Lahkim, Ejaz Ahmed, Elbarni Rachid

Saudi Journal of Medicine · 2025-03

Abstract

The hepatic tuberculosis is rare. The interest of this Knowledge consists in the diagnostic problems particularly in its primitive and macronodular forms. It touches all ages with a peak of frequency during 17 - 50 years old, and a female prevalence. The clinical picture is polymorphous but it is still dominated by the prolonged fever and the alteration of the general state.

MeSH terms

  • Tuberculosis
  • Medicine
  • Intensive care medicine