Imaging of abdominal tuberculosis

Akhan, Okan; Pringot, Jacques

doi:10.1007/s003300100994

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“…It is usually diagnosed late due to its nonspecific clinical presentation [6]. Approximately 15% -25% of cases with abdominal TB have concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis [7]. Hence, it is quite important in identifying these lesions with high index of suspicion especially in endemic areas.…”

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Clinico-Demographic Characteristics of Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pre-Operative Unsuspected Laparotomy as Incidental Findings in Bangladesh

Rahman¹,

Ali²,

Yusuf³

et al. 2017

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Background: Clinical presentation of intestinal tuberculosis is varied. It is also essential to know the clinical and demographic characteristics of incidentally detected intestinal tuberculosis patient. Objective: The purpose of the present study was to find out the clinic-demographic characteristics of intestinal tuberculosis in clinically and preoperatively unsuspected laparotomies. Methodology: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Surgery at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka from March 2002 to March 2004 for a period of two (2) years. All the patients underwent laparotomy presented without any suspicion of pulmonary or intestinal tuberculosis were included as study population. Patients who were without the history of cough, haemoptysis, antitubercular drug therapy were included. Per operative suspicion was raised due to enlarged lymph nodes in mesentery, omental masses, ileocaecal masses, suspicious growth in ileum, omental thickening, perforation suspected by tuberculosis. Biopsy was taken from suspicious lesions. Histopathology was confirmed the tubercular lesion. Results: A total number of 300 patients under laparotomy were recruited for this study of which 38 positive cases were found in the study with a percentage of 12.7%. Maximum affected age group was 21 to 30 years which was 16 (42%) cases. Male was predominant to female which was 28 (73.7%) cases and 10 (26.3%) cases respectively. Low socioeconomic people are affected more (76.3%). Most 140common presentation in positive cases was acute and sub-acute intestinal obstruction 20 (52.6%) followed by intestinal perforation (26.31%). Conclusion: In conclusion young age male patient is the most commonly affected intestinal tuberculosis which is frequently presented with sub-acute intestinal obstruction among the preoperatively unsuspected laparotomy patients.

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Clinico-Demographic Characteristics of Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pre-Operative Unsuspected Laparotomy as Incidental Findings in Bangladesh

Rahman¹,

Ali²,

Yusuf³

et al. 2017

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“…Tuberculous lesions are associated with a variable spectrum of medical imaging manifestations, and they may mimic other diseases (6)(7)(8)(9). It is important to familiarize with the CT manifestations of tuberculous lesions to ensure accurate CT diagnosis.…”

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“…Only a small proportion of patients with abdominal TB also suffer from pulmonary TB (7). It has been reported that multifocal TB may occur secondary to lympho-hematogenous dissemination after the initial infection (10).…”

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Evaluation of a tuberculous abscess on the right side of the diaphragm with contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A case report

Dong

Chen

Wang

2016

Molecular and Clinical Oncology

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Abstract.We herein investigate the case of a patient with a tuberculous diaphragmatic abscess confirmed by pathology. The patient underwent plain computed tomography (CT) examination of the chest and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT examination. The abscess appeared as hypodense mass with thick and irregular wall, which was enhanced on the contrast-enhanced CT images. The shape of the mass resembled an irregular double convex lens. No enlarged lymph nodes were detected on the CT images. The presence of a tuberculous diaphragmatic abscess should be suspected in patients with a diaphragmatic hypodense mass with enhanced thick walls, even when there is absence of enlarged lymph nodes on the CT images.

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“…Macronoduler hepatic tuberculomas, which measure more than a few centimeters, are rare. The lesions can be single or multiple [5,[7][8][9]. The US appearance of the lesions is hypoechoic or rarely hyperechoic.…”

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Isolated Hepatic Tuberculosis: Two Different Clinical Entities

Poyrazoğlu

Dağlı

2015

J Med Cases

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The diagnosis of tuberculosis is elusive because of its insidious nature and distinct clinical presentations. Isolated hepatic tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity among patients with tuberculosis. A 45 years old man was presented with complaints of upper abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Proteinuria induced by amyloidosis secondary to isolated hepatic tuberculosis was detected in routine urinalysis. Hepatic tuberculosis diagnosis was established by positive tuberculosis polymerase chain reaction from the liver tissue. A 27 years old man admitted to our hospital with a 2 months history of upper abdominal pain. The patient diagnosis was portal hypertension due to isolated hepatic tuberculosis. Both patients were followed up for 18 months under anti-tuberculosis treatment. Tuberculosis must be suspected in patients with liver mass in imaging studies and should be considered in the differential diagnoses that live in endemic areas for tuberculosis.

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Imaging of abdominal tuberculosis

Cited by 178 publications

References 63 publications

Clinico-Demographic Characteristics of Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pre-Operative Unsuspected Laparotomy as Incidental Findings in Bangladesh

Clinico-Demographic Characteristics of Intestinal Tuberculosis in Pre-Operative Unsuspected Laparotomy as Incidental Findings in Bangladesh

Evaluation of a tuberculous abscess on the right side of the diaphragm with contrast-enhanced computed tomography: A case report

Isolated Hepatic Tuberculosis: Two Different Clinical Entities

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