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

Dong,Peng; Chen,Jing‑Jing; Wang,Xi‑Zhen

doi:10.3892/mco.2016.863

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

Authors:
- Peng Dong
- Jing‑Jing Chen
- Xi‑Zhen Wang
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Affiliations: Medical Imaging Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong 261031, P.R. China, Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University School of Medicine, Qingdao, Shandong 266000, P.R. China
Published online on: April 20, 2016 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2016.863
Pages: 210-212

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Abstract

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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