title: Tuberculous peritonitis: a surgical dilemma.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. azeemk2@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Azeem R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Lee M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Sundeep G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Keswani
authors.forename: Imtiaz R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Le
authors.forename: W Chapman
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: John P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Hunt
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents