| Contribution of computed tomography guided percutaneous drainage of tuberculous cold abscesses adjunctive to pharmaceutical anti-tubercular treatment. | |
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PMID: 21477962 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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PURPOSE: To determine the efficiency and safety of the percutaneous aspiration and drainage of rare touberculous cold abscesses under CT guidance. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively studied 63 cases of 44 patients, treated in our hospital during the last two years. They suffered from tuberculous infection complicated with tuberculous cold abscesses variously located. All these patients underwent percutaneous aspiration and drainage under CT imaging, following the trocar puncture technique. The catheter remained in place for about a week. A follow up CT scan was performed in all cases before the catheter removal. Some of the patients were under anti tuberculosis medication. RESULTS: All the patients had a successful recovery from the abscesses. There were no major or minor complications observed. No recurrence occurred until today. CONCLUSION: CT guided percutaneous aspiration and drainage of tuberculous cold abscesses is a safe, minimal invasive and effective method of treatment. Drainage and specific antituberculosis therapy leads to a satisfactory conclusion. |
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Tsagouli Paraskevi; Sotiropoulou Evagelia; Filippousis Petros; Sidiropoulou Nektaria; Georgiadi Vithleem; Thanos Loukas |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-4-6 |
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Title: European journal of radiology Volume: - ISSN: 1872-7727 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Apr |
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Created Date: 2011-4-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8106411 Medline TA: Eur J Radiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |
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General Hospital of Chest Diseases of Athens, Department of Medical Imaging and Interventional Radiology, 152 Mesogeion Str, 11527 Athens, Greece. |
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