title: Abdominal tuberculosis affecting lesser omentum.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Thoracic Medicine, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Subhash
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Gibikote
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Swaroop
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Cherian
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents