Herniation of tuberculous cavity presenting as caverno-chest wall fistula

Abstract

Spontaneous drainage of a tuberculosis cavity by way of caverno-chest wall fistula is an extremely uncommon occurrence. We describe a patient of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, whose cavity herniated into the chest wall and formed a caverno-chest wall fistula. The patient responded to antitubercular treatment.

Keywords

• Herniation of lung
• caverno-chest wall fistula