Isolated biliary tuberculosis: a rare case report and diagnostic challenges
Biliary tuberculosis, although rare, should be considered in patients with unexplained biliary symptoms. Timely diagnosis through appropriate diagnostic procedures can lead to effective treatment with ATT and stenting, improving patient outcomes, and preventing more invasive treatments.
Authors
- Maryam Abbas Malik
- Usama Sakhawat
- Maryam Mazhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1944-159X)
- Omer Usman
- Muhammad Waqas Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1567-7781)
- Vishakh Prakash
- Abdullah Imtiaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0657-0650)
- Muhammad Abdul Basit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7805-5938)
- Rehaab Mujahid
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Services Institute of Medical Sciences (PK)
- Shalamar Hospital (PK)
- United Health Services (US)
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center (US)
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-05-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ms9.0000000000003337
- Primary Topic
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00