Article: Gall bladder tuberculosis: a rare entity
Abstract
Background: Though tuberculosis is common in other parts of the body, gall bladder tuberculosis is rare. We report a case of gall bladder tuberculosis managed in our institution.
Case Report:A 42 year old lady presented with right upper quadrant pain associated with fatty meal intolerance for one month. The pain was relieved by antispasmodics. Her liver function test was normal. Ultrasonogram of abdomen revealed, thick wall gall bladder with solitary stone in the gall bladder. Retrograde subtotal cholecystectomy was done. The histopathology report of the gall bladder revealed granulomatous cholecystitis suggestive of tuberculosis.
Keywords: Gall bladder, Tuberculosis, , Granulomatous cholecystitis
P. Lakhey
Departments of Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital e-mail: paleswan@hotmail.com
M.L. Shrestha
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine
G. Sayami
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine
M.P. Khakurel
Departments of Surgery and Pathology, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine
Keywords
Gall bladder, Tuberculosis, Granulomatous cholecystitis
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https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.265
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