Abstract
Gallbladder being an uncommon site of tuberculosis, we are presenting a case of tubercular
cholecystitis in a 61-year-old female who presented with pain abdomen and was operated
for cholelithiasis. The diagnosis was clinched on histopathological examination. She
was treated accordingly and has responded well for antitubercular therapy.
This case is unique as the patient had no symptoms of gastrointestinal or pulmonary
tuberculosis. It was only after histopathological examination, the diagnosis was reached.
Keywords
extrapulmonary tuberculosis - gallbladder tuberculosis - miliary tuberculosis
