| Autor: |
Ahmed N; Department of Surgery, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore., Hammad Naeem Rana HN; Department of Surgery, Shalamar Hospital, Lahore. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP [J Coll Physicians Surg Pak] 2017 Jul; Vol. 27 (7), pp. 442-443. |
| DOI: |
2661 |
| Abstrakt: |
Tuberculosis of the wound is a rare entity. A50-year lady presented with an "on and off discharging wound" from the postoperative wound site of open cholecystectomy, which was done 7 years ago. Patient did not respond to standard antibiotic treatment regimens; and also the culture remained equivocal during this period. We explored the wound and found a mass in subcutaneous tissue. Resection of mass was done and wound left open for closure by secondary intention. Histopathology of the resected mass revealed tuberculosis. Patient was started on anti-tuberculous therapy (ATT). Patient responded to the ATTtherapy, with satisfactory healed wound at one month follow-up visit. Thus, surgeons should keep in mind the increased possibility for the tuberculous etiology of wound infection in chronic, non-healing wounds. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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