Case Report

Chest Wall Mass in Infancy: The Presentation of Bone-Tumor-Like BCG Osteitis

Table 1

Review reports from 8 cases of chest wall mycobacterial infection.

No.YearPatient profileSiteWork upOrganism

1 [13]20019 months, male, TurkeyParasternal abscess with sternum osteomyelitisTissue pathologySuspected M. bovis
2 [14]199211 months, male, GermanMass with 4th rib osteomyelitisTissue pathologyM. bovis isolated
3 [9]200512 months, female, TaiwanSubcutaneous abscess, left anterior chest wallBacterial isolationM. bovis isolated
4201712 months, female, Thailand8th rib osteomyelitisTissue pathologySuspected M. bovis
5 [15]201215 months, female, ItalyMass with 10th rib osteomyelitis, pulmonaryTissue pathologyM. tuberculosis isolated
6 [12]20014-year-old, female, TaiwanChest wall abscess and third rib osteomyelitis/disseminated TBTissue pathologySuspected M. tuberculosis
7 [16]20069-year-old, male, IndiaAbscess, 2nd rib osteomyelitisAspirationSuspected M. tuberculosis
8 [17]201710-year-old, female, IndiaChest wall abscess and 5th rib osteomyelitisAspirationSuspected M. tuberculosis