J Korean Surg Soc.  1997 Dec;53(6):927-930.

Tuberculosis of the Appendix Associated with as Acute Suppurative Inflammatory Reaction: A case report

• Sohn BH
• Choi SO
• Park WH

Abstract

Tuberculosis affecting only the appendix is exceedingly rare, and tuberculous involvement of the appendix in the presence of tuberculosis elsewhere in the body, e.g., the lung or the gastrointestinal tract, is not common. Tuberculosis of the appendix is not associated with any specific clinical features, and diagnosis is revealed only after histopathological examination. Recently, we clinically experienced a case of tubercular appendicitis on histopathologic examination after an appendectomy for acute appendicitis. This case of tubercular appendicitis is presented with a brief review of the literature.

Keyword

Appendicitis; Tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendix*
Diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Tract
Lung
Tuberculosis*