Young Male Presenting with an Acute Diarrheal Illness with Unexplained Transudative Ascites: An Atypical Presentation of Appendicular Tuberculosis
Introduction.Appendicular tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis involving the gastrointestinal tract.Diagnosis of appendicular tuberculosis is difficult due to its atypical presentation.Histological confirmation remains the gold standard in diagnosis.Case Presentation.We report a 37-year-old Sri Lankan male presenting with a di