title: Tubercular splenic abscess in an immunocompetent patient--a rare entity.
abstract: Tubercular splenic abscess is an uncommon entity. It has been reported in association with immunodeficiency states. Tubercular splenic abscess in an immunocompetent patient is extremely rare. A 24 year old female who had already received a complete course of anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) for pulmonary tuberculosis was diagnosed as having tubercular splenic abscess. She was successfully managed by performing splenectomy. Operative findings and histopathological examinations confirmed the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated, Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi, India. dramit2411@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Amit
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Pawandeep Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hunjan
authors.forename: Sudhir Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: R C M
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Kaza
authors.forename: Virendra
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007194:India; D013156:Splenectomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery