Butt Usman Ismat, Hameed Babar, Farooka Muhammad Waris, Ayyaz Mahmood, Chughtai Anila, Akbar Muhammad Bilal
Department of Surgery, Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Services Hospital, Lahore.
Department of Surgery, National Hospital and Medical Center, Lahore.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2017 Sep;27(9):S84-S85.
Gallbladder is a rare site of tuberculous involvement. Less than 150 cases have been documented in the last 150 years. It may mimic malignancy. Histopathology examination is the mainstay of diagnosis. Gallstones and obstruction appear to be pre-disposing factors. Treatment involves localizing other sites and starting patient on anti-tuberculosis therapy. The report describes this rare site of involvement in an adult Pakistani man.
