title: [Adenosine deaminase is useful for the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis in patients with end-stage renal failure].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  End-stage renal failure patients are particularly at risk for tuberculosis, especially for peritoneal tuberculosis. Microbiological diagnosis remains hazardous in many cases.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on a case of peritoneal tuberculosis in an end-stage renal failure patient. The diagnosis was suspected on the basis of adenosine deaminase dosage in peritoneal fluid, allowing an early presumptive treatment and a favourable outcome with a 3 years follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The measurement of adenosine deaminase activity in ascites represents a diagnostic advance in tuberculous peritonitis among end-stage renal failure patients.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital Bichat, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75722 Paris cedex 18, France.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gobert
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lidove
authors.forename: F Sicre
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: de Fontbrune
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Peltier
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chedid
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Burnat
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perrier
authors.forename: M-P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Chauveheid
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Papo
mesh_terms: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000201:enzymology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000201:enzymology
chemical_list: D000243:Adenosine Deaminase