Response to antituberculous chemotherapy after splenectomy.
A case of a 17-year-old Indian male with disseminated tuberculosis is reported. While on chemotherapy, he was detected to have splenic abscesses. The patient remained unresponsive to antituberculous drugs until a splenectomy was performed.
Nayyar
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Department of Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, India.
Ramakrishna
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Mathew
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Williams
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RR
Khanduri
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P
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery*; D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013156:Splenectomy; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000601:surgery*; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000601:surgery*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents