title: Tuberculous peritonitis: ultrasonic diagnosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Hacettepe, School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akhan
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Demirkazik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Demirkazik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gülekon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eryilmaz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Unsal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Besim
mesh_terms: 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