title: [Abdominal tuberculosis in childhood: the clinical manifestations].
abstract: The authors reviewed the histories of 133 patients with abdominal tuberculosis in Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (Children's Hospital), Lima, Perú, between 1989 and 1991. We found morbidity higher in scholars (67.4%). Weight lost were present in all cases and malaise in 95.3%, abdominal distension in 83.72% and abdominal pain in 79.06%. Anaemia in 76.06%, ratio albumin/globulin were altered in 74.41% leukocytosis in 67.44%. Evidence of tuberculosis on chest X-ray were detected only in 62.5%.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología Pediátrica, Instituto Nacional de Salud del Niño (INSN), Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivera Medina
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Almendras
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Devoto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzales
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Alarcón
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muñoz
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine
vernacular_title: Tuberculosis abdominal en la infancia: manifestaciones clíncas.