1/20. Tuberculosis: a rare cause of splenic abscess.Splenic abscess is a rare condition associated with septicemic conditions. Splenic abscess due to tuberculosis is still rarer, mostly diagnosed in immuno-compromised hosts. A case of tubercular splenic abscess without any underlying disease is reported.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/20. Hepatosplenic tuberculosis mimicking disseminated candidiasis in patients with acute leukemia.Two cases of hepatosplenic tuberculosis in patients with acute leukemia during or after chemotherapy following prolonged neutropenia are presented. Tuberculosis should be considered as one cause of hepatosplenic abscesses during prolonged neutropenia, especially in countries where the disease is endemic.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/20. Isolated tubercular splenic abscess.Splenic abscess due to tuberculosis is extremely rare in immunocompetent individuals. We report a case of tubercular splenic abscess (TSA) in an immunocompetent individual for its rarity.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.85714285714286keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/20. Primary tubercular abscess of the spleen.A 12-year-old boy with localized tubercular abscess of the spleen is presented. The diagnosis was established on histopathologic examination. Treatment consisted of splenectomy and postoperative antitubercular therapy.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.71428571428571keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/20. Tuberculous liver abscess not associated with lung involvement.Hepatic tuberculosis is one of the uncommon forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. We report a 78-year-old woman who developed tuberculous liver abscesses with splenic abscess not associated with pulmonary foci. ultrasonography and computed tomography of the abdomen showed the low-density lesions in the liver and spleen. Histopathology of specimens obtained by percutaneous needle biopsy revealed coagulation necrosis and epithelioid cells but not tumor cells, suggesting tuberculosis infection in the liver and spleen. Systemic chemotherapy with anti-tuberculous agents led to the improvement of the lesions in the liver as well as spleen. Although tuberculous liver abscess is a very rare case, it should be included in the differential diagnosis of unknown hepatic mass lesions.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/20. Tuberculous abscess of the abdominal wall and multiple splenic abscesses in an immunocompetent patient.We report a case of a 39-year-old human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)--negative male who presented with a progressively increasing swelling in the left hypochondrium. He did not manifest fever or toxaemic symptoms. Computerised tomographic scan (CT scan) of the abdomen revealed an abscess in the anterior wall and multiple splenic abscesses. Fine needle aspiration from the abscesses in the anterior abdominal wall and the spleen confirmed the diagnosis of tuberculosis as the aetiology. The patient responded well to antituberculosis treatment and the abscesses regressed considerably.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.7142857142857keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/20. Tuberculous splenic abscess in a neonate with thrombocytopenia.We present a case of a premature neonate who presented with anemia and persistent thrombocytopenia. The patient was ultimately diagnosed with disseminated tuberculosis. Initial sonographic evaluation of the abdomen revealed a heterogeneous but predominantly hypoechoic spleen; there was subsequent evolution of a splenic abscess. The patient was treated medically with anti-tubercular drugs. Follow-up post-treatment sonograms of the spleen showed diminution of the abscess and the evolution of multiple calcifications compatible with calcified granulomas. This case is an unusual presentation of tuberculosis in an infant with splenic abscess associated with thrombocytopenia and anemia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/20. Laparoscopic intervention in resistant hepatosplenic tuberculosis presenting as pyrexia of unknown origin.Hepatosplenic tuberculosis (HST), rarely encountered in surgical practice, is seen in-patients with disseminated tuberculosis. A 20-year-old female presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin (PUO) was subsequently diagnosed to have lymph-nodal tuberculosis with involvement of liver and spleen. Despite anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) for 3 months, clinical improvement did not occur and fever persisted. Laparoscopic splenectomy and drainage of the hepatic cold abscess were done with favorable results. Smear for acid fast bacilli (AFB), culture for mycobacterium tuberculosis and histopathological examination (HPE) established the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB).- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/20. Tuberculous splenic abscess--a case report and review of literature.Splenic abscess due to tuberculosis is a rare condition and is mostly diagnosed in immuno-compromised hosts. A case of tuberculous splenic abscess detected incidentally after splenectomy without any underlying disease is reported in an immuno-competent patient.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.85714285714286keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/20. Unusual presentation of tuberculosis as a splenic mass.Tuberculosis is an important health problem in developing countries, with varying clinical presentations depending on the organs/systems involved. Tuberculosis is mostly seen in immuno-compromised individuals, such as those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or malignancies. Here we report a case of a spleen tuberculoma in a 29-year-old male patient with no known immune deficiency. He first presented with abdominal pain, and subsequent ultrasonographic examination revealed a splenic lesion of 10 cm in diameter. A computerized tomography scan of the abdomen confirmed the presence of a solitary, hypodense, septated cystic lesion. Lack of evidence supporting the presence of a splenic infection or a primary/metastatic malignancy prompted explorative surgery where a septated abscess formation was discovered and splenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination revealed granulomatous inflammatory changes with Langerhans-type giant cells, which are consistent with tuberculosis. For a period of two months, antituberculosis therapy with four drugs, isoniazid, rifampicin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol, was carried out. pyrazinamide and ethambutol were quitted at the end of two months. Therapy with isoniazid and rifampicin was planned for an additional 10 months. We would like to call attention to yet another atypical presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.14285714285714keywords = abscess (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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