title: Abdominal tuberculosis: A retrospective analysis of 45 cases.
abstract: Abdominal tuberculosis is defined as infection of the peritoneum, hollow or solid abdominal organs with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The peritoneum and the ileocaecal region are the most likely sites of infection and are involved in the majority of the cases by haematogenous spread or through swallowing of infected sputum from primary pulmonary tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is apparent in less than half of the patients. Patients usually present with abdominal pain, and the cause is usually identified through a combination of radiologic, endoscopic, microbiologic, histologic and molecular techniques. Anti-microbial treatment is the same as for pulmonary tuberculosis. Surgery is occasionally required.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, General Surgery, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Medical College & Hospital, Delhi, India. Electronic address: suruchishreshtha@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Suruchi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shreshtha
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, General Surgery, Maulana Azad Medfical College, Delhi, India. Electronic address: drdeepakghuliani@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ghuliani
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013183:Sputum / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents
keywords: Abdominal tuberculosis; Barium; Mycobacterium