Gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking carcinoma: A case report of a rare entity
Gallbladder TB is a rare disease which poses a diagnostic challenge because it lacks any pathognomonic features. A tissue diagnosis must be carried out before confirming gallbladder and biliary tract malignancies. Physicians in TB-endemic regions should possess a high index of suspicion for diagnosing GBTB.
Authors
- Arkadeep Dhali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1794-2569)
- Gopal Krishna Dhali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6759-5067)
- Jyotirmoy Biswas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9357-0448)
- Rick Maity (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5316-2329)
- Souradip Mukherjee
Institutions
- College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital (IN)
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Sheffield (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-08-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2024.110228
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29