title: Tuberculosis: a rare cause of splenic abscess.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Dey
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Nagarkar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gujral
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013156:Splenectomy; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000601:surgery