Abdominal tuberculosis affecting lesser omentum.
We present a case of a young man who presented with fever and nonspecific epigastric symptoms and fluid collection in the lesser omental sac, which was proved to be of tubercular etiology.
Subhash
H S
HS
Department of Medicine and Thoracic Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
Gibikote
S V
SV
David
T
T
Rose
A
A
Swaroop
P
P
Cherian
A M
AM
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009852:Omentum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000187:drug effects; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000995:Antitubercular Agents