Herniation of tuberculous cavity presenting as caverno-chest wall fistula

Spontaneous drainage of a tuberculosis cavity by way of caverno-chest wall fistula is an extremely uncommon occurrence. We describe a patient of cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, whose cavity herniated into the chest wall and formed a caverno-chest wall fistula. The patient responded to antitubercula...

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Main Authors: Rai S, Kaul S, Naware S, Kashyap M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
Series:Lung India
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Online Access:http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2005;volume=22;issue=4;spage=119;epage=121;aulast=Rai