Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess

Lantam Sonhaye; Abdoulatif Amadou; Faré Gnandi-Piou; Kouméabalo Assih; Mazamaesso Tchaou; Bérésa Kolou; Kokou Adambounou; Bidamin N’Timon; Lama Agoda-Koussema; Komlavi Adjenou; Koffi N’Dakena

doi:10.1155/2015/195412

Case Reports in Radiology (Jan 2015)

Tuberculous Abscess of the Chest Wall Simulate Pyogenic Abscess

Lantam Sonhaye,
Abdoulatif Amadou,
Faré Gnandi-Piou,
Kouméabalo Assih,
Mazamaesso Tchaou,
Bérésa Kolou,
Kokou Adambounou,
Bidamin N’Timon,
Lama Agoda-Koussema,
Komlavi Adjenou,
Koffi N’Dakena

Affiliations

Lantam Sonhaye: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Abdoulatif Amadou: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Faré Gnandi-Piou: Surgery Department, CHU, Kara, Togo
Kouméabalo Assih: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Mazamaesso Tchaou: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Bérésa Kolou: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Kokou Adambounou: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Bidamin N’Timon: Radiology Department, CHU, Kara, Togo
Lama Agoda-Koussema: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Komlavi Adjenou: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo
Koffi N’Dakena: Radiology Department, CHU, 18BP216 Lomé, Togo

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/195412
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2015

Abstract

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The chest wall tuberculosis abscesses is rare. We present a case of a 27-year-old immunocompetent male who presented chest wall abscesses. Imaging (chest radiographic, ultrasound, and computed tomography) and Ziehl-Neelsen staining demonstrated chest wall tuberculosis abscesses.

Published in Case Reports in Radiology

ISSN: 2090-6862 (Print); 2090-6870 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/5370

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