Tuberculosis of the appendix--a report of 17 cases and a suggested aetiopathological classification.
Year: 1987
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Tuberculosis of the appendix is rare. It is usually secondary to tuberculosis elsewhere in the abdomen. Tuberculosis of the appendix is not associated with any specific clinical features and diagnosis is revealed only after histopathological examination. Appendicectomy should be performed in all patients with abdominal tuberculosis subjected to laparotomy and all surgically removed appendices should be subjected to histopathological examination.
Source: Postgraduate Medical Journal
Authors: M. K. Singh, Arunabh, V. K. Kapoor
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2073620719