An Uncommon Case of Chronic Tubercular Appendicitis

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 m...

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Main Author: Sushna Maharjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Pathology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/534838