胸壁结核是继发于肺或胸膜结核感染的肋骨、胸骨、胸壁软组织的结核性病变 ,多表现为结核性寒性脓肿或慢性胸壁窦道 ,多见于青少年 ,年老体弱者亦有发病。近年来 ,结核病发病率有上升趋势 ,胸壁结核患者亦有增加。我院自 1 992年 1月至 1 997年 5月 ,共收治了 84例胸壁结核 ,均 Chest wall tuberculosis is secondary to pulmonary or pleural tuberculosis infection of the ribs, sternum, chest wall soft tissue tuberculosis lesions, mostly manifested as tuberculosis cold abscess or chronic chest wall sinus, more common in adolescents, the elderly and infirm also have the disease. In recent years, the incidence of tuberculosis has been on the rise, with an increase in patients with chest wall tuberculosis. Our hospital from January 1992 to January 1997, a total of 84 cases of chest wall tuberculosis were