Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) abdomen presenting as gluteal abscess is very rare and difficult to diagnose in the absence of high index of suspicion; ruling out the possibilities of other diagnosis by means of suitable investigations is the only way to arrive at this diagnosis in an immuno-competent patient. We report an interesting case of TB abdomen presenting as gluteal abscess in a 27-year-old young female patient, who is otherwise hale and healthy.
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Karunakaran, K. Tuberculous abdomen presenting as gluteal abscess. Indian J Surg 70, 325–326 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12262-008-0092-y
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