Port-site tuberculosis following laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a case report and review of literature

A rare case of port-site tuberculosis (first from the UK) following laparoscopic cholecystectomy is reported. This case is unique in the sense, it presented as parietal wall lump instead of a nonhealing port site. In this case, probably the source of infection was reusable trocar laparoscope′s and the mode of infection appears to be direct inoculation of bacteria at port site from trocar. Proper sterilization of reusable instruments or laparascope is mandatory to prevent such complications. Autoclaving is the ideal method of sterilization.