title: Tuberculous peritonitis in children.
abstract: Five cases of tuberculous peritonitis are presented with clinical and radiological features. The diagnosis was based on clinical and radiological findings. Peritoneoscopy and laparatomy was not performed in any of the cases. All the patients responded well to the anti-tubercular therapy.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography