title: Splenic Tuberculosis--Case Report.
abstract: The authors advance the case of a patient aged 42, with cardiovascular disorders who is hospitalized for non-specific, but persistent symptomatology: asthenia, fatigability, dyspnoea, night sweats. The clinical (splenomegaly), abdominal ultrasonographic (splenic hypo-echogenic lesions) and computed tomographic (splenic hypo-dense lesions) elements lead to a splenic disorder, but the association of intra-thoracic and intra-abdominal adenopathies(CT revealed) raises suspicion of a chronic lymphoproliferative syndrome. Splenectomy by open approach is performed and the surprise comes from histopathology: splenic tuberculosis. Clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of tuberculosis with splenic localization are presented.
authors.forename: Călin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cobelschi
authors.forename: Adrian
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maier
authors.forename: Mircea Daniel
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Hogea
authors.forename: Alen Redalf Alfred
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gheorghiu
authors.forename: Iulian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Toader
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000150:complications; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010360:Patient Transfer; D012307:Risk Factors; D013156:Splenectomy; D013163:Splenomegaly / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014400:Tuberculosis, Splenic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*