Isolated Tuberculous Appendix Presenting as Acute Abdominal Emergency – A Rare Case Report
Isolated Tuberculous Appendix Presenting as Acute Abdominal Emergency – A Rare Case Report
Keywords:
Acute abdomen, appendix, isolated tuberculosis appendixAbstract
Tuberculosis is a common health problem in developing countries. Primary tuberculosis of the appendix is a rarity despite the high prevalence of gastrointestinal tuberculosis. We report a rare case of primary tuberculosis of appendix in twenty two year old male who presented with acute abdominal pain in emergency ward of our hospital.