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Unusual Presentation of Tuberculosis as a Splenic Mass
2006
Tohoku journal of experimental medicine
Tuberculosis is an important health problem in developing countries, with varying clinical presentations depending on the organs/systems involved. Tuberculosis is mostly seen in immuno-compromised individuals, such as those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome or malignancies. Here we report a case of a spleen tuberculoma in a 29-year-old male patient with no known immune deficiency. He first presented with abdominal pain, and subsequent ultrosonographic examination revealed a splenic
doi:10.1620/tjem.210.79
pmid:16960348
fatcat:d562tzd6snbihmus7frfmbizvq