Isolated splenic tuberculosis.
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.
Singh
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Department of Surgery, Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Natal, Congella 4013, South Africa. singhb3@nu.ac.za
Ramdial
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Royeppen
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Moodley
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Chetty
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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
D000995:Antitubercular Agents