Tuberculous splenic abscess--a case report and review of literature
Sinha, A.K.; Agarwal, A.; Agrawal, C.S.; Mishra, A.; Dabadi, K.
Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology 49(2): 270-272
2006
ISSN/ISBN: 0377-4929 PMID: 16933737 Document Number: 10316
Splenic abscess due to tuberculosis is a rare condition and is mostly diagnosed in immuno-compromised hosts. A case of tuberculous splenic abscess detected incidentally after splenectomy without any underlying disease is reported in an immuno-competent patient.
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