Case Reports in Pathology (Jan 2015)

An Uncommon Case of Chronic Tubercular Appendicitis

  • Sushna Maharjan

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/534838
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2015

Abstract

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a common disease that ranks as the second leading cause of death from an infectious disease worldwide, after the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, primary TB of the appendix is rare and may or may not be associated with specific clinical features. Thus, diagnosis is made only after histopathological examination. It suggests that all surgically removed appendices should be subjected to histopathological examination. This reported case is an uncommon case of chronic tubercular appendicitis.