Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	52038
Country	Singapore

Received	2019-10-14 15:03
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Isolated gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking acute cholecystitis: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Kai Siang Chan, Vishal G Shelat, Cher Heng Tan, Yee Lin Tang and Sameer P Junnarkar
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Kai Siang Chan http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9533-801X Vishal G Shelat http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3988-8142 Cher Heng Tan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3341-3111 Yee Lin Tang http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4813-3809 Sameer P Junnarkar http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0588-1014
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Corresponding Author	Sameer P Junnarkar, FRCS (Gen Surg), MBBS, MD, Doctor, Surgeon, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. sp_junnarkar@ttsh.com.sg
Key Words	Cholecystectomy; Cholecystitis; Gallbladder; Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis; Case report;
Core Tip	Isolated tuberculosis of the gallbladder is extremely rare due to its intrinsic resistance to tuberculous infections. We present a rare case of isolated gallbladder tuberculosis presenting as acute cholecystitis. Clinical examination revealed positive Murphy’s sign. The patient underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy within the same admission. Histology shows necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with rare acid-fast bacilli which was identified on Ziehl-Neelsen stain. This case highlights the multivariable clinical presentations of gallbladder tuberculosis. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for patients in endemic regions presenting with cholecystitis to obtain a pre-operative diagnosis.
Publish Date	2020-02-28 08:31
Citation	Chan KS, Shelat VG, Tan CH, Tan YL, Junnarkar SP. Isolated gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking acute cholecystitis: A case report. World J Gastrointest Surg 2020; 12(3): 123-128
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v12/i3/123.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v12.i3.123

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