OBJECTIVE: To assess the role of computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of rib and lung involvement in @entity378 abscess in the retromammary region. DESIGN AND @entity1 : Eight @entity1 with @entity378 retromammary abscess were examined by CT and the findings were evaluated. A cold abscess (purulent collection with absence of acute @entity32 ) was aspirated in all cases. Diagnosis was confirmed by acid-fast bacillus culture, or histologic examination. RESULTS: CT showed a relatively well marginated, inhomogeneous, hypodense lesions in all eight cases. Following administration of intravenous contrast medium, these lesions showed enhancing walls, suggestive of an infective collection. Lung involvement was seen in one @entity1 . A direct communication from the retromammary lesion through the thoracic wall into the pleura was seen in five cases. In four cases destroyed rib fragments within the abscess were noted. CONCLUSION: A @entity378 abscess in the retromammary region is usually shown on CT as a focal, well-marginated, inhomogeneous, @entity75 with a surrounding enhancing rim. A direct communication with the pleura, a destroyed rib fragment in the abscess, and associated lung involvement may be revealed by CT.

Role of computed tomography in the diagnosis of rib and lung involvement in XXXX retromammary abscesses.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient', 'PATIENTS'] @entity32 :: ('MESH:D007249', 'Disease') :: ['inflammation'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculous'] @entity75 :: ('MESH:D001927', 'Disease') :: ['hypodense lesion']
@entity378 :: (MESH:D014376,Disease) :: ['tuberculous']
