Tuberculosis of Cystic Duct Lymph Node Associated with Cholecystitis

Abstract

Tuberculosis of the cystic duct lymph node is very rare. Only four cases have been reported in the literature. This paper presents the case of a young male patient with a tuberculous cystic duct lymph node and chronic cholecystitis, who was diagnosed with cystic duct stones and a gall bladder polyp preoperatively.

Keywords

• tuberculosis
• cystic duct
• lymph nodes