Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health problem worldwide, despite considerable advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease [1]. This disease presents with diverse clinical symptoms in the form of pulmonary TB and extra-pulmonary TB. Extra-pulmonary TB accounts for almost 15% of all cases. Among the extra-pulmonary forms, splenic TB is an unusual entity. This form of TB is normally seen as a part of miliary TB. In our case study, a patient presented with a rare form of splenic TB and managed successfully. Splenic TB is undetectable as a primary site in the body and is a rare variant of extra-pulmonary TB.
Highlights
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health problem worldwide, despite considerable advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease [1]
Tubercular infection can be histopathologically identified by typical caseation along with granuloma of epitheloid cells and Langhan's giant cells
Case reports of isolated solitary splenic TB, where microbiological and molecular studies have confirmed the diagnosis, are rare
Summary
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major health problem worldwide, despite considerable advances in the diagnosis and treatment of the disease [1]. This disease presents with diverse clinical symptoms in the form of pulmonary TB and extra-pulmonary TB. Among the extra-pulmonary forms, splenic TB is an unusual entity. This form of TB is normally seen as a part of miliary TB. A patient presented with a rare form of splenic TB and managed successfully.
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