Isolated Gall Bladder Tuberculosis Impersonating as Carcinoma Gall Bladder: A Case Report

Parvez Alam*, Raza MH, Kafil Akhtar and Sameeksha Shah

Department of Surgery and Pathology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Hospital, Aligarh Muslim University,
India

^*Correspondance to: Parvez Alam, 

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Abstract:

In India Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the common diseases affecting Indian population, where it
contributes more than 25% to the global burden of this disease [1]. Isolated Gallbladder Tuberculosis
(GT) is extremely rare entity owing to inhibitory action of bile to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
It is rarely diagnosed preoperatively due to its clinicoradiological similarity to other gallbladder
disease such as Carcinoma Gallbladder (GC) and Xanthogranulomatous Cholecystitis (XGC). The
final diagnosis is almost always made on the basis of surgical histopathological biopsy. In this, we
detailed a case of patient who was admitted and underwent surgery with diagnosis of gallbladder
carcinoma made before surgery.

Keywords:

Isolated gallbladder tuberculosis; Carcinoma gall bladder; Frozen section; Chronic cholecystitis; XGC

Cite the Article:

Alam P, Raza MH, Akhtar K, Shah S. Isolated Gall Bladder Tuberculosis Impersonating as Carcinoma Gall Bladder: A Case Report. World J Surg Surgical Res. 2021; 4: 1302..