Tuberculous peritonitis: ultrasonic diagnosis.
Tuberculous peritonitis is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis and specific radiologic features of it have not been defined. The diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis has been made prospectively in 4 patients with sonography. The findings included free ascites; multiple, fine, delicate septations and incomplete mobile strands of fibrin; peritoneal thickening and nodularity. In the differential diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis, peritoneal carsinomatosis, peritoneal mesothelioma, pyogenic peritonitis, and hemoperitoneum should be considered.
Akhan
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Department of Radiology, University of Hacettepe, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Demirkazik
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Demirkazik
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A
Gülekon
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N
Eryilmaz
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M
Unsal
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M
Besim
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A
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001201:Ascites / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014463:Ultrasonography