The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review
Joint Authors
Tesfamariam Sengal, Asmerom
Abdalla Mohamedani, Ahmed
Hussein, Hanan Hasaan
Kamal, Alaa
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tuberculosis is a prevalent public health problem especially in the poor developing countries and results in significant mortality.
Albeit tuberculosis almost always affects any organ or system of the body, abdominal tuberculosis is less frequent; moreover, tuberculous appendicitis is very rare with an incidence estimated at about 0.1–0.6% of all gastrointestinal tuberculosis.
The purpose of this report was to present an unusual case of primary tuberculous appendicitis and the approach used for accurate diagnosis as well as a current update on the disease.
We are reporting a 30-year-old male who presented with acute abdominal pain, fever, and vomiting and was admitted with the clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis.
Patient was investigated thoroughly and histopathologic examination was strongly suggestive of tuberculous appendicitis; however, Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) was negative in tissue section.
To confirm the diagnosis, molecular biology [polymerase chain reaction (PCR)] study was performed from the formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) appendicular tissue and revealed presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
As there are numerous differential diagnoses in granulomatous lesions of appendix and due to the fact that appendicular tuberculosis is a rare phenomenon; verification etiologic agent is crucial for appropriate management of the disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tesfamariam Sengal, Asmerom& Abdalla Mohamedani, Ahmed& Hussein, Hanan Hasaan& Kamal, Alaa. 2016. The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100819
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tesfamariam Sengal, Asmerom…[et al.]. The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100819
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tesfamariam Sengal, Asmerom& Abdalla Mohamedani, Ahmed& Hussein, Hanan Hasaan& Kamal, Alaa. The Role of PCR in Diagnosis of a Rare Appendicular Tuberculosis and Mini Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100819
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100819