Primary Tuberculous Appendicitis: A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Tuberculosis is still very common in developing and under developed countries worldwide. Each year, 3 million people die of this disease worldwide. Tuberculosis can affect almost any part of body. The commonest presentation of the abdominal tuberculosis is ileo-caecal disease, but primary (isolated) appendicular involvement is also rarely seen. Preoperative diagnosis of this condition is extremely difficult and is always detected either at laparotomy or after histopathological examination. Its correlation with associated pulmonary or gastrointestinal tuberculosis is very variable. We report a case of primary tuberculous appendicitis in an young adult who was successfully treated by surgery and antitubercular chemotherapy.
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Koujalagi RS, Baragundi MC, Uppin SM, Togale MD
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