Response to antituberculous chemotherapy after splenectomy.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of a 17-year-old Indian male with disseminated tuberculosis is reported. While on chemotherapy, he was detected to have splenic abscesses. The patient remained unresponsive to antituberculous drugs until a splenectomy was performed.
Medical subject headings
- Abscess
- Antitubercular Agents
- Splenectomy
- Tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis, Splenic