Primary tuberculosis of the appendix: a rare cause of a common disease

B J Sharath Chandra; T U Girish; P B Thrishuli; H G Vinay

doi:10.4103/2006-8808.118619

Primary tuberculosis of the appendix: a rare cause of a common disease

J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2013 Jan;5(1):32-4. doi: 10.4103/2006-8808.118619.

Authors

B J Sharath Chandra¹, T U Girish¹, P B Thrishuli¹, H G Vinay¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of General Surgery, JSS Medical College Hospital, JSS University, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is still a common infection in India. Although the ileocecal region is the most affected part in intestinal tuberculosis, acute tuberculous appendicitis is quite a rare entity. Our case report highlights a rare presentation of tuberculosis and a brief review of literature.

Keywords: Appendix; granuloma; tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports