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He had undergone surgery for a chest wall abscess 9 months ago. Computed tomography scans showed a miliary pattern in the lung and multiple abscesses in the liver, spleen, left psoas major muscle, skin, and soft tissue, with rim enhancement. <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Mycobacterium tuberculosis<\/jats:italic> was detected in the drainage fluid of the abscesses and surgical slices, and disseminated TB was diagnosed.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Interventions and outcomes:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>With anti-tuberculosis therapy, the abscesses were gradually absorbed and all cultures were negative.<\/jats:p>\n          <\/jats:sec>\n          <jats:sec>\n            <jats:title>Lessons:<\/jats:title>\n            <jats:p>The patient exemplifies the difficulty of the early diagnosis of disseminated TB. 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