title: Tubercular splenic abscesses in a patient with AIDS.
abstract: Opportunistic infections are common in patients with AIDS. There is an increasing incidence of tuberculosis, especially extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Splenic abscesses is one such, though rare, extrapulmonary manifestation. We report such a case discuss the diagnosis and treatment in these cases.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital, Mumbai.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Dubey
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.lastname: Dayavathi
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Mangat
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: V R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Joshi
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis