Tuberculosis of spleen presenting with pyrexia of unknown origin in a non-immunocompromised woman

Lung India. 2008 Jan;25(1):22-4. doi: 10.4103/0970-2113.44134.

Abstract

Splenic lesions due to tuberculosis are extremely rare in immunocompetent indi-viduals and delays in diagnosis are frequent. Here, we describe a 49-year-woman presenting with pyrexia-of-unknown origin with no evidence of any immunodefi-ciency. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed an enlarged spleen having multiple small focal hypodense lesions; the later were confirmed to be of tubercu-lous etiology on histopathological examination. She had favorable response with anti-tubercular chemotherapy. We report this case of tuberculosis spleen in an im-munocompetent individual for its rarity and to highlight the fact that these patients can be managed by medical treatment effectively.

Keywords: CT guided splenic biopsy; Non-immunocompromised patient; Splenic tuberculosis.