Isolated gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking acute cholecystitis : a case report

• Main Authors: Chan, Kai Siang, Shelat, Vishal G., Tan, Cher Heng, Tang, Yee Lin, Junnarkar, Sameer P.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/145411
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background: Isolated tuberculosis of the gallbladder is extremely rare due to its intrinsic resistance to tuberculous infections. There are reports of gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking cholecystitis or malignancy. However, these presentations were chronic. The diagnosis of gallbladder tuberculosis...