uberculosis (TB) can involve the entire gastrointestinal tract (GI) ncluding the peritoneum and the pancreatobiliary system. The incidence nd severity depends on the prevalence of TB and infection with human mmunodeficiency syndrome (HIV). Abdominal TB is seen more comonly between 25 and 45 years of age. The modes of infection of the GI nclude hematogenous spread from a primary lung focus that ...

The authors studied the symptoms, signs and diagnostic procedures in 9 cases of abdominal tuberculosis, six in women, three in men, 17 to 84 and average of 43 years old, who were treated in the Social Security Arnulfo Arias Madrid Hospital Complex in Panama City. In 8 cases the diagnosis was confirmed by biopsy with laparotomy, in 5 with laparoscopy in 1 case because by concomitant lung tubercu...

A prospective study of 120 cases of abdominal tuberculosis presenting as acute or chronic conditions to the surgical services at a general hospital in Mumbai over a period of two years is done. The aim was to find out the modes of presentation and outcome of patients with abdominal tuberculosis. The incidence of immunocompromised status in these patients was studied and their morbidity and mort...

Chylothorax or chylous ascites is rare manifestation of tuberculosis. We report a case of simultaneous chylothorax and chylous ascites due to tuberculosis. A 17-year-old girl was admitted with fever, abdominal distention and dyspnea. Chest and abdominal computed tomography revealed bilateral pleural effusion, multifocal nodular consolidation on both lung fields and copious ascites and multiple ...

Background: Diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is difficult as well as its Histopathological confirmation because of suboptimal, noninvasive access to the intraperitoneal pathology. Laparoscopy provides minimally invasive access to the peritoneum. AIM: The aim is to analyze our experience with diagnostic laparoscopy in diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis and to review the literature for the ro...

Omental and mesenteric cysts are both rare pathologies in children. Children who have omental cysts usually display symptoms of abdominal distension, with or without a palpable mass. The mass can simulate ascites on clinical observation, or tuberculosis on radiological images. The optimal treatment for this condition is complete resection. The presenting symptoms of abdominal distension and the...

Abdominal tuberculosis is a common cause of morbidity in the developing countries but its incidence is also increasing in the developed countries because of HIV infections. Mesenteric lymphadenopathy is a common presentation in abdominal tuberculosis followed by peripancreatic and periportal adenopathy. It is very rare to get isolated periportal tuberculosis lymphadenopathy. This is a case of a...

Abstract Peritoneal Tuberculosis (PTB) is a rare extra-pulmonary manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. It usually presents with non-specific symptoms that can mimic other intra-abdominal pathology. Therefore, high index suspicion needed for diagnosis and early treatment PTB. Some the conditions in young patients may have similar presentations to PTB include Crohns’ disease, ova...

Tuberculosis is a systemic disease which involves skeletal and articular system very rarely. Osteoarticular tuberculosis commonly occurs in the vertebral column and more rarely in the sacroiliac joints. In this study, we report a 44-years-old male patient with low-grade fever, malabsorption syndrome, abdominal and pelvic ascites and low-back pain, that underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT for identifying t...