| Literature DB >> 28658848 |
Sudeepta Kumar Swain1, Dinesh Zirpe2, Somak Das3, Tirupporur Govindaswamy Balachandar1, Prasanna Kumar Reddy1.
Abstract
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis affects an isolated organ or presents secondary to pulmonary involvement. Lymph nodes are the common sites for extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Primary extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving parietal wall is an unusual presentation. Tubercular abscess of the abdominal wall perforating to large bowel has not been reported. Here, we are reporting a very rare case of anterior abdominal wall abscess of tubercular origin in a 57-year-old female patient who presented with complaints of pain in upper abdomen for four months. CT scan and intraoperative findings revealed perforation of the abscess into transverse colon. Histopathology report confirmed the aetiology and origin of the abscess.Entities:
Keywords: Abdominal wall; Colon perforation; Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Year: 2017 PMID: 28658848 PMCID: PMC5483750 DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2017/25268.9947
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Diagn Res ISSN: 0973-709X