Tuberculoma of the spleen: a rare but important clinical entity.
Am Surg
; 65(2): 131-2, 1999 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-9926745
ABSTRACT
Tuberculoma of the spleen has been an extremely rare entity during the last decades in the Western world. We describe a case in a young, HIV-negative woman who was evaluated for fever of unknown origin. The workup was initially negative, and she was treated successfully with steroids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory analgesics. Recurrence of the fever and an abnormal CT of the abdomen lead to an exploratory laparotomy, which revealed a subcapsular caseous material containing splenic abscess. The very few cases reported in the literature, and the increasing incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis due to the alarming numbers of immunodeficient patients that a surgeon may encounter are also discussed.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Tuberculoma
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Tuberculose Esplênica
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am Surg
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Grécia