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Ventral herniation due to tuberculosis at space of Retzius: a rare presentation
Abstract:
Tuberculosis may involve any organ in the body and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is commonly seen in immuno-compromised patients mostly in developing countries. Here we report an unusual case of tuberculosis of space of retzius (pre-peritoneal space) forming a lump, this lump caused weakness of anterior abdominal wall which later developed ventral hernia, corrected by surgery in a 62-year immuno-competent person. This type of presentation of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis at space of Retzius has been rarely reported.
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