[A case of isolated tuberculosis of the appendix at the University Hospital Center in Brazzaville, Congo].
Since the outbreak of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, extrapulmonary tuberculosis has become increasingly frequent in developing countries. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of isolated tuberculosis of the appendix diagnosed following generalized peritonitis in a 53-year-old man. The appendix is the least frequent gastrointestinal location of isolated tuberculosis. Diagnosis was achieved by histopathological examination of the appendix immersed in formalin 10% after appendectomy. Paraffin-embedded histological sections stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) displayed caseofollicular lesions characteristic of infection by Koch bacillus. Outcome was favourable with a 9-month regimen of antituberculosis treatment according to the protocol of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Peko
J F
JF
Laboratoire d'anatomie cytologie pathologique, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Brazzaville, BP 32, Brazzaville. jfpeko@yahoo.fr
Ibara
J R
JR
Okiemy
G
G
Ele
N
N
Ekoutou
A
A
Massengo
R
R
D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery