Primary Abdominal Tuberculosis in Children

Abdominal Tuberculosis

Abdominal tuberculosis in children: a diagnostic challenge.

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare manifestation of childhood TB. Abdominal TB is characterized by long-lasting abdominal symptoms, which are usually confused with other conditions, and the diagnosis is usually delayed. METHODS During a 5-year period, we identified 10 cases of abdominal TB in a tertiary care children's hospital. Data including demographic characteristics...

Assessment of 35 children with abdominal tuberculosis.

BACKGROUND/AIMS To contribute to the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric abdominal tuberculosis cases by assessing the clinical, laboratory, and radiological features of patients who presented at our clinic and were diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS Clinical, laboratory, and radiological features were reviewed retrospectively for 35 patients diagnosed with abdomina...

Isoniazid therapy of primary tuberculosis in children.

There are millions of children in the world today who have been infected by tubercie bacilli. These children will be a significant source of active tuberculosis of tomorrow. With the advent of a potent antituberculosis drug such as isoniazid (INH), a major attack on this disease must be directed to primary tuberculosis in children.1 This paper is a report on a study of 128 children under 36 mon...

Clinical profile and outcome of abdominal tuberculosis in Indian children.

INTRODUCTION Diagnosis of tuberculosis among children poses technical and operational challenges, more so in abdominal tuberculosis (ATB), where the protean clinical manifestations continue to challenge the physicians in its diagnosis and therapy. METHODS Medical records of 115 patients who were diagnosed with ATB over a period of six years were studied retrospectively. Details of history, ph...