title: A case of tuberculous peritonitis in childhood.
abstract: Currently, tuberculosis remains a major public health problem worldwide. Peritoneal tuberculosis occurs in approximately 1% of all of tuberculosis cases and is rarely observed in children. Diagnosis and treatment delays caused by mimicking many other intra-abdominal diseases can lead to increases in morbidity and mortality. Here, we present a case of a four-year-old child with tuberculosis peritonitis who was diagnosed by laparoscopic biopsy and histopathological examination and recovered with antituberculosis therapy. Peritoneal tuberculosis should be considered in younger patients and adults with fever, abdominal pain and weight loss in endemic areas.
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: gul_akbas@yahoo.com.tr.
authors: Gulhadiye
authors: G
authors: Avcu
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: sensoyg@gmail.com.
authors: Gulnar
authors: G
authors: Sensoy
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: arzukarli@yahoo.com.
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Karli
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: gdinler@omu.edu.tr.
authors: Gonul
authors: G
authors: Caltepe
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pathology, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: yurdanurs@omu.edu.tr.
authors: Yurdanur
authors: Y
authors: Sullu
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Pediatric Infectious Disease, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: nurbelet@yahoo.com.
authors: Nursen
authors: N
authors: Belet
authors: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Medical Faculty, Department of Radiology, Samsun, Turkey. Electronic address: mceyhan@omu.edu.tr.
authors: Meltem C
authors: MC
authors: Bilgici
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000175:diagnosis; D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D014395:Peritonitis, Tuberculous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Ascites; Children; Diagnosis; Tuberculous peritonitis