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Cirugía y cirujanos
On-line version ISSN 2444-054XPrint version ISSN 0009-7411
Abstract
VAZQUEZ-SANCHEZ, Hernando A. et al. Septic shock from disseminated tuberculosis with splenic tuberculous abscess. Cir. cir. [online]. 2021, vol.89, suppl.1, pp.33-36. Epub Feb 08, 2022. ISSN 2444-054X. https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.20001039.
Splenic tuberculosis is a little-known and difficult to diagnose entity due to its low presentation of symptoms. It corresponds to one of the forms of extrapulmonary presentation of the disease, which in turn have a greater association with immunocompromised states such as diabetes mellitus. We present the case of a patient with diabetes mellitus who was admitted in the context of septic shock secondary to a probable splenic abscess, requiring surgical intervention. A total splenectomy was performed, managing to isolate Mycobacterium tuberculosis from the surgical specimen.
Keywords : Splenic tuberculosis; Abscess; Surgery.