Tuberculous peritonitis: a surgical dilemma.
This is a case report of tuberculous peritonitis (TB), an entity which is difficult to diagnose. When TB is found in extrapulmonary organs it is usually associated with an immunocompromised state, such as that caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Medical therapy continues to be the treatment of choice and, if the correct diagnosis is made early, surgery is rarely required.
Khan
Azeem R
AR
Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. azeemk2@yahoo.com
Morris
Lee M
LM
Keswani
Sundeep G
SG
Khan
Imtiaz R
IR
Le
Linda
L
Lee
W Chapman
WC
Hunt
John P
JP
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000821:virology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000995:Antitubercular Agents