A Case of Pericostal Tuberculosis Discovered Incidentally on an Abdominal <scp>MRI</scp>
Kei Kanata, Toshihiro Shirai, Shoma Matsushita, Yutaro Ito, Koshiro Ichijo, Masahiro Uehara
Respirology Case Reports · 2025-05
Abstract
ABSTRACT A mobile pleural mass on an MRI was incidentally detected in a 45‐year‐old woman. Thoracoscopic resection revealed caseous necrosis and PCR‐confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis , leading to a diagnosis of pericostal tuberculosis. This rare case emphasises considering pericostal tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of pleural tumours if there are suspicious MRI features.
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Tuberculosis
- Differential diagnosis
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Caseous necrosis
- Radiology
- Magnetic resonance imaging
- Pathology