title: Isolated splenic tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculosis isolated to the spleen is a rare clinical entity particularly in the non-HIV-positive patient population. In the four patients described, two presented with thrombocytopenia; in two patients the condition was diagnosed serendipitously at laparotomy undertaken for abdominal trauma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa. singhb3@nu.ac.za
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Ramdial
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Royeppen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moodley
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chetty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000382:microbiology; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents