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Case Studies | Radiology and Medical Imaging Sciences | India | Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023 | Rating: 4.3 / 10
Chest Wall Tuberculosis - An Extension of Mediastinal Tuberculosis
Payal Gami [2] | Vinit Patel [2]
Abstract: Tuberculous abscess of chest wall accounts for 1-4% of musculoskeletal tuberculosis which in case accounts for 1-2% of all types of tuberculosis. It is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. It is rare in a immunocompetent patients to have chest wall abscess with concomitant tubercular lymphadenitis of neck and mediastinum.
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Chest wall, Abscess, CT Chest, lymph node
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023,
Pages: 269 - 270