TB ABSCESS of THORACIC WALL , Dr PHAN THANH HẢI, MEDIC MEDICAL CENTER, HCMC, VIETNAM

AFTER ONE YEAR BEING TREATED BY LUNG TUBERCULOSIS, A 75 YO WOMAN  DETECTED  BY HERSELF ONE MASS AT RIGHT LOWER THORACIC WALL FOR ONE MONTH.

ON ULTRASOUND THIS MASS  COMPOSES  2  CYSTIC MASSES IN CONNECTION TOGETHER  LOOK LIKE A HOUR- GLASS SHAPE ABSCESS .

CDI AND PDI SHOWED  HYPERVASCULAR  PATTERN AROUND THE WALL LESION

1. WE DID A PUNCTION AND WITHDRAW SOME FLUID WHICH WAS PUS AS CASEUM


2. LAB ANALYSIS: CYTO SMEAR AND PCR FOR TB WERE  POSITIVE

3. START TO TREAT ANTI TB AGAIN AND OPEN THE WALL ABSCESS FOR DRAINAGE.

CONCLUSION=  A HOURGLASS ABCESS OF THORACIC WALL BELONGS COMMONLY TB  ABSCESS WITH TB LUNG HISTORY.