Tuberculosis of the chest wall

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 26 Feb 2010
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 2 May 2022

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TBCentral opacity at upper chest zone on frontal view with corresponding soft tissue swelling involving anterior chest wall on the lateral view.

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Findings was changed:

Anterior superior right chest wall abscess involving the pectoralis muscles, anterior mediastinum and thymus with invasion and destruction of the manubrium sterni. No involvement of the ribs or clavicles. Lungs clear.

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