Chest wall subcutaneous mass leading to the diagnosis of pericostal tuberculosis
When diagnosing a chest wall mass, even in the absence of pulmonary lesions, it is crucial to consider pericostal tuberculosis as a differential diagnosis. Attention must be paid to the characteristic findings on contrast-enhanced computed tomography, such as central low attenuation, peripheral rim enhancement of soft tissue, and pleural involvement.
Authors
- Tomohiro Moriya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1026-2357)
- Kentaro Nakamura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4083-0140)
- Takaaki Yamashita
- Shimpei Kajie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2621-7386)
- Tomoyuki Ogata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7442-0086)
Institutions
- JA Toride Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Respirology Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/rcr2.70029
- Primary Topic
- Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Japanese Respiratory Society