Isolated tuberculous splenic abscess in an immunocompetent individual
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
;
(12): 81-82, 2011.
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in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-819557
ABSTRACT
Tuberculosis (TB) of the spleen is an extremely rare clinical entity particularly among immunocompetent persons. We report a case of isolated tuberculous abscess of spleen in a 13- years- old boy. No primary focus of infection was detected in lungs or any other organ. The patient was treated by splenectomy after a therapeutic failure with standard antituberculous medication.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Spleen
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Splenic Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Diagnosis
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Abscess
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Histocytochemistry
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Microbiology
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Microscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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