Abdominal wall abscess secondary to subcapsular tubercular liver abscess.

Desai, Nutan; Patil, Shivanand; Thakur, Bhagwan Singh; Das, Haribhakti Seba; Manjunath, S M; Sawant, Prabha

Abdominal wall abscess secondary to subcapsular tubercular liver abscess.

Date

2003-09-09

Authors

Desai, Nutan

Patil, Shivanand

Thakur, Bhagwan Singh

Das, Haribhakti Seba

Manjunath, S M

Sawant, Prabha

Abstract

We report a 22-year-old woman who presented with an abdominal wall lump in the right upper quadrant 15 days after starting antitubercular treatment for right pleural effusion. CT scan revealed a right liver lobe subcapsular abscess communicating vith subcutaneous tissue. Aspiration of pus revealed acid-fast bacilli. She responded to 9 months of antitubercular treatment.

Citation

Desai N, Patil S, Thakur BS, Das HS, Manjunath SM, Sawant P. Abdominal wall abscess secondary to subcapsular tubercular liver abscess. Indian Journal of Gastroenterology. 2003 Sep-Oct; 22(5): 190-1