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Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis masquerading as chest wall malignancy: Just never ceases to surprise!

Mousa Hussein1, Ahmad Abdelhadi2, Anam Elarabi1, Ibrahim Rashid1, Abbas Alabbas1, Aisha Aladab1.   

Abstract

With the emergence of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, we witnessed a higher incidence of disseminated and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The infection sites commonly include lymph nodes, pleura, and osteoarticular areas, although any organ can be involved. Given the atypical presentation of the extrapulmonary disease, it poses a significant diagnostic challenge for the physicians; therefore, a high index of suspicion should be maintained, particularly where tuberculosis is endemic. Here we present a case of isolated chest wall tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient.
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Keywords:  Chest wall mass; Cold abscess; Extrapulmonary tuberculosis; Musculoskeletal tuberculosis; Rib fracture

Year:  2021        PMID: 33898260      PMCID: PMC8055601          DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01114

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  IDCases        ISSN: 2214-2509


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1.  Cold abscess as a primary manifestation of thyroid tuberculosis.

Authors:  Sumadi Lukman Anwar; Artanto Wahyono; Ery Kus Dwianingsih; Widya Surya Avanti
Journal:  IDCases       Date:  2022-06-20

2.  Extrapulmonary tuberculosis presentation in the form of a chest wall abscess with no pulmonary involvement in the UK: a case report.

Authors:  Shreya Saxena; Deepak Hariharan
Journal:  J Surg Case Rep       Date:  2022-09-20
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