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Response to antituberculous chemotherapy after splenectomy

Vibha Nayyar, Banumathi Ramakrishna, Georgie Mathew, R. R. Williams, P Khanduri

Journal of Internal Medicine · 1993 · 40 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

A case of a 17-year-old Indian male with disseminated tuberculosis is reported. While on chemotherapy, he was detected to have splenic abscesses. The patient remained unresponsive to antituberculous drugs until a splenectomy was performed.

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