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[Pulmonary tuberculosis secondary to fistulization of Pott's abscess. A case report].

Authors :
Auregan G
Ali BM
Chakib SO
Source :
Revue des maladies respiratoires [Rev Mal Respir] 1990; Vol. 7 (6), pp. 589-91.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

The authors report a case of pulmonary tuberculosis appearing after an endobronchial fistula from a Pott's abscess. Such a clinical presentation is rare even in a developing country (PVD), where there is experience of more than 200 cases of tuberculous spondylodiscitis seen over a period of six years. The frequency of paravertebral abscess during the course of Pott's disease is around 52%, in the thoracic lesion their exteriorization by endobronchial fistula is around 4% (5 out of 114). The outcome is generally more simple and here a cure was achieved after six months of chemotherapy.

Details

Language :
French
ISSN :
0761-8425
Volume :
7
Issue :
6
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revue des maladies respiratoires
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2270348