PRIMARY TUBERCULAR APPENDICITIS – A RARE CASE.

Introduction- Tuberculosis of appendix is clinical rarity among extrapulmonary tuberculosis and has similar presentation as acute appendicitis. Case Report- a 28 year old male with Rt iliac fossa pain and Modied Alvarado score of 8 was taken up for Open appendectomy in emergency. Histo- pathological ndings were suggestive of Tubercular appendectomy. Very few c Discussion- ases of appendicular tuberculosis have been previously Reported in literature. The diagnosis is one which can only be conrmed on histopatholgy. - primary tubercular appendicitis Conclusion is difcult to diagnose clinically and with USG ndings alone. Once the diagnosis is made with histopathology, patient should be started on ATT for a full course.