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.
Agarwala
S
S
Department of Paediatric Surgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
Bhatnagar
V
V
Mitra
D K
DK
Gupta
A K
AK
Berry
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery