tuberculous peritonitis


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tu·ber·cu·lous per·i·to·ni·tis

peritonitis caused by the tubercle bacillus.
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tuberculous peritonitis

Peritonitis caused by tuberculosis.
See also: peritonitis
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Symptoms and investigative findings in 145 patients with tuberculous peritonitis diagnosed by peritoneoscopy and biopsy over a five year period.
To identify the features differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from carcinomatosis on CT scan abdomen taking omental biopsy as a gold standard
Tuberculous peritonitis: a study comparing cirrhotic and noncirrhotic patients.
A study of 150 cases of intraperitoneal tuberculosis
CA-125: a new marker for diagnosis and follow-up of patients with tuberculous peritonitis. Dig Liver Dis 2000; 32: 595-597.
Tuberculosis resembling a malignant tumour
Tuberculous peritonitis mimicking peritonitis carcinomatosis: A case report.
Radiological case of the month: Paritosh C. Khanna, MD; Suleman A. Merchant, MD; Anagha R. Joshi, MD
A value of ADA higher than 0.40uKat/l has 100% sensitivity and a specificity of 99% for diagnosing tuberculous peritonitis [9].
A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis: A Challenging Diagnosis
A case with Tuberculous peritonitis successfully monitorised by serum D-dimer levels is presented.
Can D-dimer levels predict the treatment outcome in a patient with tuberculosis?
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A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis

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