Isolated gallbladder tuberculosis mimicking acute cholecystitis: A case report

Figure 1 Contrast enhanced computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis. A: Thickened gallbladder wall (arrow) with moderate increased density of the submucosa; B: Reformatted contrast enhanced computed tomography showing heterogeneous density of the gallbladder wall (arrow). A calculus (arrowhead) is present within the gallbladder.

Figure 2 Histopathology of the gallbladder specimen post-cholecystectomy. A: Low power view of the gallbladder with acute and chronic cholecystitis and necrotizing granulomas (Hematoxylin-eosin, × 20); B: Rare acid-fast bacilli (circled) (Ziehl-Neelson × 60) were identified.