Primary tuberculosis of the appendix: a rare cause of a common disease.
Tuberculosis is still a common infection in India. Although the ileocecal region is the most affected part in intestinal tuberculosis, acute tuberculous appendicitis is quite a rare entity. Our case report highlights a rare presentation of tuberculosis and a brief review of literature.
Department of General Surgery, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Sharath Chandra
Department of General Surgery, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Girish
Department of General Surgery, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Thrishuli
Department of General Surgery, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.
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Appendix; granuloma; tuberculosis