Isolated tuberculous splenic abscess in an immunocompetent individual.
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چکیده
Tuberculosis (TB) of the spleen is an extremely rare clinical entity particularly among immunocompetent persons. We report a case of isolated tuberculous abscess of spleen in a 13- years- old boy. No primary focus of infection was detected in lungs or any other organ. The patient was treated by splenectomy after a therapeutic failure with standard antituberculous medication.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Asian Pacific journal of tropical medicine
دوره 4 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011