title: Acid-fast bacilli positive isolated tubercular splenic abscess in a HIV-negative patient.
abstract: Isolated splenic tubercular abscess in a HIV-negative patient is an exceedingly rare clinical condition. It is even more rare to demonstrate acid-fast bacilli positivity on Ziehl-Neelson stains in such cases. We hereby present one such case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India. dr_manjulajain@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jain
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*