胸壁结核是继发于肺或胸膜结核感染的肋骨、胸骨及胸壁软组织的结核病变 ,好发于青少年及体弱者。我科自 1978年 1月至 1996年 8月共收治胸壁结核 6 7例 ,均给予手术治疗 ,效果满意 ,现报告如下。1　临床资料本组中男 38例 ,女 2 9例 ;年龄 14～ 82岁 ,平均年龄 31岁。表现为胸 Chest wall tuberculosis is secondary to pulmonary or pleural tuberculosis infection of the ribs, chest and chest wall soft tissue tuberculosis, occur in adolescents and infirm. Our department from January 1978 to August 1996 were treated 67 cases of chest wall tuberculosis, were given surgical treatment, the effect is satisfactory, are as follows. 1 Clinical data The group of 38 males and 29 females; aged 14 to 82 years, mean age 31 years. Performance for the chest