Acid-fast bacilli positive isolated tubercular splenic abscess in a HIV-negative patient.
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.
Jain
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Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India. dr_manjulajain@rediffmail.com
Singh
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Thomas
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Jain
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*