Tuberculosis of the Gallbladder. Issue 6 (2000)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, K.; Ayub, M.; Kumar, Mohan; Keswani, N. K.; Shukla, H. S.
• Is Part Of: HPB surgery. Volume 11:Issue 6(2000)
• Page Start: 401
• Page End: 404
• Publication Date: 2000
• Subjects: Biliary tract -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Liver -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Pancreas -- Surgery -- Periodicals; 617.55
• DOI: 10.1155/2000/21392
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0894-8569

Abstract

Abstract : Analysis of 5 patients with gallbladder tuberculosis who had open cholecystectomy and review of literature have shown that, although still rare it presents as a part of systemic miliary tuberculosis, abdominal tuberculosis, isolated gallbladder tuberculosis and as acalculus cholecystitis in anergic patients. There are no pathognomonic signs, the diagnosis depends on suspicion of tuberculosis, peroperative findings and histological examination.