Affiliation:
1. House Surgeon, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru.
Abstract
Tuberculosis is notorious for its afiction to the lungs.However, one mustn't forget the case burden that extra pulmonary TB imposes.Here we
present a case of a middle aged woman who came with non specic complaints per abdomen.Her abdominal pain, discomfort, loss of weight and
appetite along with clinical examination and investigations pointed towards malignancy. On surgical exploration and histopathological
examination, the case was conrmed as that of abdominal TB.Tuberculosis of the abdomen is one of the extra pulmonary sites where tubercular
bacilli can reside. In such cases, apart from treating tuberculosis medically with anti tubercular therapy, one must also order a chest X-ray to identify
any pulmonary foci of tuberculosis. This is to curb any potential spread of infection. Further, one must look acutely at cases with non specic
ndings and consider TB in the differential diagnosis, particularly if the patient hails from a TB endemic region.With a keen eye for tuberculosis
along with corroborative and relevant investigations, one can diagnose this chronic illness and put patients well on the road to recovery.