Tuberculose de la paroi thoracique: à propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature

Tuberculosis of the chest wall — including costal tuberculosis, chronic intercostal and subcostal abscesses, sternal and clavicular tuberculosis — is a rare disease. Its occurence is estimated between 0,25 and 5 percent of the osteoarticular tuberculosis. We report the case of an 18-year-old female...

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Published inMédecine et maladies infectieuses Vol. 28; no. 10; pp. 666 - 667
Main Authors Bouslama, K., Bakir, L., Ben M'Rad, S., Aloulou, R., Hendaoui, L., Ben Salah, N., Ben Dridi, M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Elsevier SAS 1998
Subjects
Abcès froid
Chest wall
Chronic Abscesses
Côte
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Paroi thoracique
Ribs
Sternum
Tuberculose
Tuberculosis
Côte
Paroi thoracique
Tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Sternum
Tuberculose
Abcès froid
Chest wall
Chronic Abscesses
Ribs
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Summary:Tuberculosis of the chest wall — including costal tuberculosis, chronic intercostal and subcostal abscesses, sternal and clavicular tuberculosis — is a rare disease. Its occurence is estimated between 0,25 and 5 percent of the osteoarticular tuberculosis. We report the case of an 18-year-old female who presented with a 9-month history of a chronic peristernal abscess. Culture after needle aspiration of the tumor showed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. There were no evidence of any other localisation of tuberculosis. Starting from this case, we recall the pathogenic aspects of the tuberculosis of the chest wall, as well as its clinical features, therapeutics and course.
ISSN:0399-077X
1769-6690
DOI:10.1016/S0399-077X(98)80042-5