Ultrasonography: A Cost- effective Modality for Diagnosis of Rib Tuberculosis --- A Case Report

Naresh Kumar, Gaurav S Pradhan

Abstract


Tuberculosis can involve any bone in the body but involvement of rib as such is rare. Here, we present a case of a 15 year old girl who presented with chest wall swelling, altered bowel habits and constitutional symptoms. Tubercular rib abscess associated with abdominal tuberculosis was diagnosed with ultrasound and polymerase chain reaction for mycobacterium tuberculosis on the aspirate taken from the lesion on the chest wall. Patient responded well to antitubercular treatment.


Keywords


Tuberculosis, Rib abscess, Ultrasonography, Abdominal tuberculosis.

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