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Tuberculous abscess

MedGen UID:
205117
•Concept ID:
C1112517
•
Pathologic Function
Synonym: Tuberculous Abscess
SNOMED CT: Tuberculous abscess (446123007)

Definition

An abscess resulting from infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVTuberculous abscess

Professional guidelines

PubMed

The NIMS framework: an approach to the evaluation and management of epidural abscesses.
Xiong GX, Crawford AM, Striano B, Lightsey HM, Nelson SB, Schwab JH
Spine J 2021 Dec;21(12):1965-1972. Epub 2021 May 16 doi: 10.1016/j.spinee.2021.05.012. PMID: 34010684
Surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis complicated with extensive abscess.
Soares Do Brito J, Tirado A, Fernandes P
Iowa Orthop J 2014;34:129-36. PMID: 25328472Free PMC Article
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome aspects of cerebral tuberculosis.
Katti MK
Med Sci Monit 2004 Sep;10(9):RA215-29. Epub 2004 Aug 20 PMID: 15328498

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Does computed tomography-guided percutaneous catheter drainage is effective for spinal tuberculous abscess: a midterm results.
Pluemvitayaporn T, Pongpanumaspaisan T, Kittithamvongs P, Kunakornsawat S, Sirivitayaphakorn P, Piyaskulkaew C, Pruttikul P
Spinal Cord Ser Cases 2022 Feb 7;8(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s41394-022-00488-9. PMID: 35132064Free PMC Article
Retroperitoneoscopic Drainage of Psoas Abscess: A Systematic Review.
Froiio C, Bernardi D, Lovece A, Bonavina G, Manzo CA, Asti E, Bonavina L
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020 Nov 25;31(2):241-246. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000879. PMID: 33252578
Spinal cord involvement in tuberculous meningitis.
Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Gupta R
Spinal Cord 2015 Sep;53(9):649-57. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.58. PMID: 25896347
Tuberculosis.
Garcia-Monco JC
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;121:1485-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00100-0. PMID: 24365432
Clinicopathological study of tuberculous brain abscess.
Chakraborti S, Mahadevan A, Govindan A, Nagarathna S, Santosh V, Yasha TC, Devi BI, Chandramouli BA, Kovoor JM, Chandramuki A, Shankar SK
Pathol Res Pract 2009;205(12):815-22. Epub 2009 Jul 15 doi: 10.1016/j.prp.2009.05.012. PMID: 19608350

Diagnosis

Central Nervous System Tuberculosis : Etiology, Clinical Manifestations and Neuroradiological Features.
Schaller MA, Wicke F, Foerch C, Weidauer S
Clin Neuroradiol 2019 Mar;29(1):3-18. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s00062-018-0726-9. PMID: 30225516
Tuberculosis of the central nervous system in children.
Muzumdar D, Vedantam R, Chandrashekhar D
Childs Nerv Syst 2018 Oct;34(10):1925-1935. Epub 2018 Jul 5 doi: 10.1007/s00381-018-3884-9. PMID: 29978252
Spinal cord involvement in tuberculous meningitis.
Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Gupta R
Spinal Cord 2015 Sep;53(9):649-57. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.58. PMID: 25896347
Tuberculosis.
Garcia-Monco JC
Handb Clin Neurol 2014;121:1485-99. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-7020-4088-7.00100-0. PMID: 24365432
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome aspects of cerebral tuberculosis.
Katti MK
Med Sci Monit 2004 Sep;10(9):RA215-29. Epub 2004 Aug 20 PMID: 15328498

Therapy

Does computed tomography-guided percutaneous catheter drainage is effective for spinal tuberculous abscess: a midterm results.
Pluemvitayaporn T, Pongpanumaspaisan T, Kittithamvongs P, Kunakornsawat S, Sirivitayaphakorn P, Piyaskulkaew C, Pruttikul P
Spinal Cord Ser Cases 2022 Feb 7;8(1):19. doi: 10.1038/s41394-022-00488-9. PMID: 35132064Free PMC Article
Isolated tuberculous abscess in longissimus muscle.
Zitouna K, Riahi H, Goubantini A, Barsaoui M
Int J Mycobacteriol 2019 Oct-Dec;8(4):403-405. doi: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_139_19. PMID: 31793514
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis : Etiology, Clinical Manifestations and Neuroradiological Features.
Schaller MA, Wicke F, Foerch C, Weidauer S
Clin Neuroradiol 2019 Mar;29(1):3-18. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s00062-018-0726-9. PMID: 30225516
Tuberculosis infections of the central nervous system.
Bartzatt R
Cent Nerv Syst Agents Med Chem 2011 Dec 1;11(4):321-7. doi: 10.2174/1871524911106040321. PMID: 22384992
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome aspects of cerebral tuberculosis.
Katti MK
Med Sci Monit 2004 Sep;10(9):RA215-29. Epub 2004 Aug 20 PMID: 15328498

Prognosis

Retroperitoneoscopic Drainage of Psoas Abscess: A Systematic Review.
Froiio C, Bernardi D, Lovece A, Bonavina G, Manzo CA, Asti E, Bonavina L
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020 Nov 25;31(2):241-246. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000879. PMID: 33252578
Central Nervous System Tuberculosis : Etiology, Clinical Manifestations and Neuroradiological Features.
Schaller MA, Wicke F, Foerch C, Weidauer S
Clin Neuroradiol 2019 Mar;29(1):3-18. Epub 2018 Sep 17 doi: 10.1007/s00062-018-0726-9. PMID: 30225516
Spinal cord involvement in tuberculous meningitis.
Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Gupta R
Spinal Cord 2015 Sep;53(9):649-57. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.58. PMID: 25896347
Pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and outcome aspects of cerebral tuberculosis.
Katti MK
Med Sci Monit 2004 Sep;10(9):RA215-29. Epub 2004 Aug 20 PMID: 15328498
Tuberculous abscess of the pancreas.
Stambler JB, Klibaner MI, Bliss CM, LaMont JT
Gastroenterology 1982 Oct;83(4):922-5. PMID: 7106522

Clinical prediction guides

Ruptured intraventricular tuberculous brain abscess mimicking cystic neoplasm: a case report.
Benyaich Z, Hajhoui F, Laghmari M, Ghannane H, Benali SA
Pan Afr Med J 2021;39:122. Epub 2021 Jun 12 doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.39.122.29369. PMID: 34527138Free PMC Article
Isolated tuberculous abscess in longissimus muscle.
Zitouna K, Riahi H, Goubantini A, Barsaoui M
Int J Mycobacteriol 2019 Oct-Dec;8(4):403-405. doi: 10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_139_19. PMID: 31793514
Spinal cord involvement in tuberculous meningitis.
Garg RK, Malhotra HS, Gupta R
Spinal Cord 2015 Sep;53(9):649-57. Epub 2015 Apr 21 doi: 10.1038/sc.2015.58. PMID: 25896347
Surgical treatment of spinal tuberculosis complicated with extensive abscess.
Soares Do Brito J, Tirado A, Fernandes P
Iowa Orthop J 2014;34:129-36. PMID: 25328472Free PMC Article
Mycobacterial infection in a series of 1261 renal transplant recipients.
Queipo JA, Broseta E, Santos M, Sánchez-Plumed J, Budía A, Jiménez-Cruz F
Clin Microbiol Infect 2003 Jun;9(6):518-25. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0691.2003.00532.x. PMID: 12848727

Recent systematic reviews

Retroperitoneoscopic Drainage of Psoas Abscess: A Systematic Review.
Froiio C, Bernardi D, Lovece A, Bonavina G, Manzo CA, Asti E, Bonavina L
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020 Nov 25;31(2):241-246. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000879. PMID: 33252578

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