Timely treatment of chest wall tuberculosis does not usually lead to chest wall tumors. If the condition is severe and untreated, it increases the chance of becoming cancerous. Chest wall tuberculosis refers to tuberculosis infection that occurs in the chest wall tissues or sternum, ribs and local surrounding soft tissues. The vast majority of these infections are secondary. The common primary lesions are tuberculosis of the lungs, pleural tuberculosis or mediastinal lymphoma. Chest wall tuberculosis can be cured with standardized anti-tuberculosis treatment if detected in time. If not treated in time, chest wall tuberculosis will gradually and progressively increase in size, and even break out, and can be delayed for several months or even years. Long-term development of the disease will increase the chance of chest wall tuberculosis transforming into chest wall tumor. Therefore, it is recommended that patients should go to the hospital in time for regular anti-tuberculosis treatment after discovering chest wall tuberculosis, and follow the doctor’s instructions to take medication regularly to avoid deterioration of the condition.