Chest wall tuberculosis: a review of CT appearances

Morris, B S; Maheshwari, Mohit; Chalwa, A

doi:10.1259/bjr/82634045

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“…Tuberculosis localization in the thoracic cage is rare and difficult to discern on radiographs. [1] Spinal tuberculosis is most common and a dangerous form of skeletal tuberculosis in adults.The lower thoracic and upper lumbar vertebrae are the most common sites of involvement.…”

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“…[1,3] The incidence is not expected to stay so low in the near future due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant strains and the rapid increase in the number of immunocompromised patients.…”

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“…[1] Common sites of skeletal tuberculosis are spine, hip joint, knee joint, foot, elbow, hand, and shoulders. [2] The sternum, ribs, and the sternoclavicular joints are uncommonly affected.…”

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Rare case of Sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with non contiguous multifocal spine involvement.

2018

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biol. Med.

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Tuberculosis is a chronic disease which may have varied presentations. Though pulmonary tuberculosis is the commonest, extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving skeletal system is often seen. We here present a case of tuberculosis involving multiple anatomical locations in an immune-competent patient which was diagnosed radiologically and confirmed with histological examination. Patient was put on multidrug antitubercular therapy and responded well to the treatment with improvement clinically.This report of a rare case makes us aware of the varied presentations which tuberculosis can present with. This is even more important in countries with poor socioeconomic conditions.

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Rare case of Sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with non contiguous multifocal spine involvement.

2018

Int. J. Curr. Res. Biol. Med.

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“…3 Genellikle ağrılı bir kitle ile karşımıza çıkan toraks ön duvar tüberkülozları, genç erişkin yaşlarda ve kadınlarda erkeklere oranla 2.5 kat daha sık gözlenir. 4 Kitle hamur kıvamında ve yumuşak olabileceği gibi bazen fluktuasyon gösterebilir. Ancak nadiren sert bir yapıda da karşımıza çıkabilir.…”

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Anterior chest wall musculoskeletal tuberculosis

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Arıkanoğlu³

et al. 2010

J Clin Exp Invest

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ÖZETKas-iskelet tüberkülozları, tüm tüberküloz vakalarının %1-3'ünü oluştururlar ve bunlardan yalnızca %1-5'i toraks ön duvarında yerleşir. Toraks ön duvarında en sık tutulan yapılar ise sternum kenarı ve kosta gövdesidir. Bilgisayarlı tomografi lezyonların tanımlanmasında ve genişliğinin belirlenmesinde etkilidir. Eğer yüksek klinik şüphe varsa uygun histopatolojik ve mikrobiyolojik örnekler alındıktan sonra, derhal cerrahi eksizyon yapılmalı ve antitüberküloz ilaç tedavisi başlanmalıdır. Bu yazımızda, toraks ön duvarında tüberküloz tanısı alan 49 yaşında kadın hastanın güncel literatür eşliğinde irdelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Klin Den Ar Derg 2010; 1(2): 122-124Anahtar kelimeler: Toraks ön duvarı, tüberküloz, tanı, tedavi ABSTRACTMusculoskeletal tuberculosis (MT) occurs in 1-3% of patients with tuberculosis, while MT of the chest wall constitutes 1% to 5% of all cases of musculoskeletal MT. They are most frequently found at the margins of the sternum and along the rib shafts. Computed tomography is a useful tool for investigation in the diagnosis of abscess and in determining the extent of an abscess. Antituberculous chemotherapy and surgical excision should be started immediately after the appropriate microbiological and histological samples have been obtained if the clinical suspicion is high. We presented our experience with a 49-yearold woman who had musculoskeletal tuberculosis at the anterior chest wall together with a review of the literature on this subject.

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“…Tuberculous abscess of the chest wall (TACW) accounts for <10% of musculoskeletal TB cases, which represent 1-2% of all TB cases (1,2), and is thus rarely seen in clinical settings. However, TB which invades the liver is an even rarer event (3).…”

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Two Rare Cases Involving the Spread of Tuberculosis: A Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Invading the Liver by Way of the Diaphragm

Zhang

Han

et al. 2016

Intern. Med.

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We herein report two separate cases in which a tuberculous abscess of the chest wall invaded the liver by penetrating through the diaphragm. After confirming the presence of tuberculous lesions in the chest wall and liver, both patients received preoperative anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications for two weeks; after which, the lesions were surgically removed. Following surgery, both patients fully recovered and were asymptomatic, but continued to receive routine postoperative care involving anti-TB medications. Neither patient showed recurrence of TB during a 15-month follow-up period.

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Chest wall tuberculosis: a review of CT appearances

Cited by 61 publications

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Rare case of Sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with non contiguous multifocal spine involvement.

Rare case of Sternoclavicular joint tuberculosis with non contiguous multifocal spine involvement.

Anterior chest wall musculoskeletal tuberculosis

Two Rare Cases Involving the Spread of Tuberculosis: A Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Invading the Liver by Way of the Diaphragm

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