title: A tuberculous midpalmar abscess of the hand due to reactivation of previous pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.forename: Gavin C W
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yam
authors.forename: Jonathan Y L
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008663:Metacarpus; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial