title: A tuberculosis case mimicking lymphoma.
abstract: Tuberculosis remains a worldwide health problem causing morbidity and mortality. Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare form of the disease. Abdominal form of tuberculosis can mimic other non-infectious diseases. In this report, we presented an abdominal tuberculosis presenting with an intra-abdominal mass lesion and multiple lymphadenopathies that mimics lymphoma.
authors.affiliation: Van Training and Research Hospital Van, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hilmi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Atay
authors.affiliation: Erzurum Region Training and Research Hospital Erzurum, Turkey.
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kelkitli
authors.affiliation: 319 May's University Medical School Department of Hematology Samsun, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Turgut
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Tuberculosis; abdominal mass; lymphoma