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Indian Journal of Surgery
Medknow Publications on behalf of Association of Surgeons of India
ISSN: 0972-2068
Vol. 68, No. 3, 2006, pp. 174-174
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Bioline Code: is06055
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Surgery, Vol. 68, No. 3, 2006, pp. 174-174
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Primary presentation of abdominal tuberculosis in an inguinal hernia
Basrur GuruduttB, Naik RamPrasanna, Doctor NileshH
Abstract
Though abdominal tuberculosis is common, it is rare to primarily diagnose it through the contents of an inguinal hernia. A patient was found to have multiple tubercles in the omentum at inguinal exploration for an incarcerated hernia. Modified Bassini repair of the hernia was performed without placement of a mesh. Antituberculous drug therapy was started, and the recovery was uneventful. At a year of follow-up, there is no recurrence. When abdominal tuberculosis is diagnosed in a hernial sac, it may be better to avoid a hernioplasty.
Keywords
Abdominal tuberculosis, inguinal hernia
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