title: Isolated appendicular tuberculosis (TB) presented as peritonitis.
abstract: Tuberculosis is very common entity in both developing and under developed countries. Each year 3 million people worldwide died of the disease. Among extra pulmonary TB, alimentary system accounts for about 3.0% cases. The Commonest presentation of alimentary tuberculosis is Ileo-caecal disease, but isolated appendicular involvement is very rarely seen. Although some cases have been reported from our neighboring countries, there is still no such report from Bangladesh. We are here for the first time reporting a case of isolated appendicular tuberculosis which presented to us with peritonitis.
authors.affiliation: Atlantic Topaz, Flat-3/B 262, Elephant Road, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh. mastershakil@hotmail.com
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Chowdhury
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Amin
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: H A M N
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Ahasan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents