Evaluation of a tuberculous abscess on the right side of the diaphragm with contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A case report | Zendy

Peng Dong | Zendy; Jingjing Chen | Zendy; Xizhen Wang | Zendy

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Evaluation of a tuberculous abscess on the right side of the diaphragm with contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A case report

Author(s) -

Peng Dong,

Jingjing Chen,

Xizhen Wang

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

molecular and clinical oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.442

H-Index - 7

eISSN - 2049-9469

pISSN - 2049-9450

DOI - 10.3892/mco.2016.863

Subject(s) - abscess , diaphragm (acoustics) , medicine , diaphragmatic breathing , lymph , computed tomography , radiology , ocular tuberculosis , tomography , contrast (vision) , tuberculosis , pathology , surgery , physics , alternative medicine , artificial intelligence , computer science , acoustics , loudspeaker

We herein investigate the case of a patient with a tuberculous diaphragmatic abscess confirmed by pathology. The patient underwent plain computed tomography (CT) examination of the chest and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT examination. The abscess appeared as hypodense mass with thick and irregular wall, which was enhanced on the contrast-enhanced CT images. The shape of the mass resembled an irregular double convex lens. No enlarged lymph nodes were detected on the CT images. The presence of a tuberculous diaphragmatic abscess should be suspected in patients with a diaphragmatic hypodense mass with enhanced thick walls, even when there is absence of enlarged lymph nodes on the CT images.

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