title: [Tuberculous peritonitis: a Third World's disease?].
abstract: Tuberculous peritonitis has a high morbidity and mortality. The clinical outcome of tuberculous peritonitis depends on an early diagnosis and treatment. We review five cases of tuberculous peritonitis diagnosed in a short stay medical unit over a one-year period. All patients were successfully treated with antituberculous drugs. The clinical management of this disease is described and current views regarding the value of computed tomography and other diagnostic techniques are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Unidad Médica de Alta Precoz, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: López Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Campos Franco
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Lado Lado
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Alende Sixto
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González Quintela
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy