Isolated tuberculosis of the spleen: A case report and review of literature

Indian J Surg. 2013 Jun;75(3):235-6. doi: 10.1007/s12262-012-0511-y. Epub 2013 Feb 15.

Abstract

Isolated involvement of spleen in tuberculosis is a rare entity, particularly among immunocompetent hosts. Herein, we present a 28-year-old man with left abdominal discomfort for 2 years who was found to have a cystic lesion in spleen on evaluation. Eventually, he was diagnosed to have isolated splenic tuberculosis with an involvement of a single lymph node at the splenic hilum. In this rare form of tuberculosis, it seems that splenectomy in addition to standard antitubercular therapy is curative.

Keywords: Isolated spleenic tuberculosis.