title: [Isolated tuberculosis of the spleen. Report of a case].
abstract: Isolated tuberculosis of the spleen is rare and difficult to diagnose. The features and management of this disease are discussed based on one case. A 52-year-old woman, presented with fever of unknown origin and splenomegaly. Ultrasonography and computed tomography demonstrated heterogeneous areas within the spleen. The diagnosis was made by a pathologic study of a splenic fragment obtained during laparotomy. When the spleen is the only organ involved by tuberculosis, the diagnosis is usually made by a pathologic study of splenic tissue obtained during laparotomy or percutaneous needle biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Services d'imagerie Médicale, Hôpital Militaire d'Instruction Mohamed V, Rabat, Maroc, France. mahi.m@caramail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaouir
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Amil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hanine
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benameur
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Un cas de tuberculose splénique isolée.