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abstractpubmed· Abstract 2016 Jan-Mar· item PMID:28394100

Tuberculosis of the Chest Wall with Massive Tuberculous Pleural Effusion. Primary tuberculosis of components of the chest wall is a rare entity. Involvement of skeletal muscle by tuberculosis without any primary focus is also rare. Here, we report a case of tuberculosis of chest wall without pulmonary or bone involvement, that invaded into the pleural space leading to a massive pleural effusion.