Tuberculous Peritonitis: A Surgical Dilemma
| Autor: | W Chapman Lee, Sundeep G. Keswani, Imtiaz R. Khan, Lee M. Morris, John P. Hunt, Linda Le, Azeem R. Khan |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Antitubercular Agents Peritonitis Tuberculous Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) Peritonitis HIV Infections medicine.disease_cause Abdominal tuberculosis Laparotomy Tuberculous peritonitis Tuberculous enteritis Humans Medicine Intestinal obstruction surgery Intensive care medicine business.industry General Medicine medicine.disease Abdominal Pain Tomography X-Ray Computed business Medical therapy Intestinal Obstruction |
| Zdroj: | Southern Medical Journal. 102:94-95 |
| ISSN: | 0038-4348 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/smj.0b013e318186e684 |
| Popis: | This is a case report of tuberculous peritonitis (TB), an entity which is difficult to diagnose. When TB is found in extrapulmonary organs it is usually associated with an immunocompromised state, such as that caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Medical therapy continues to be the treatment of choice and, if the correct diagnosis is made early, surgery is rarely required. |
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