Surgical Peritonitis and Other Diseases of the Peritoneum, Mesentery, Omentum, and Diaphragm

Wyers, Stephan G.; Matthews, Jeffrey B.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4160-6189-2.00037-8

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“…Surgical procedures are required for symptomatic peritoneal TB of intestinal obstruction, perforation and peritonitis. Surgery is sometimes performed if conservative treatment fails (Wyers & Matthews, 2010). The prognosis for peritoneal TB is good as long as the patient receives adequate antituberculosis drugs (Zain, 2014).…”

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Peritoneal tuberculosis with a clinical presentation similar to ovarian cancer

Nirmawati

Rusli

2022

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The approach to diagnosing peritoneal tuberculosis in patients is complex and often overlaps with other obstetric and gynecologic diseases. A 27-year-old woman with complaints of abdominal mass went to the DOTS clinic after surgical removal of an ovarian mass. Clinical, laboratory, and histopathological abdominal CT scans showed a picture of tuberculosis. The patient was then treated with a TB regimen and as a result his clinical condition improved and the mass shrank.

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Peritoneal tuberculosis with a clinical presentation similar to ovarian cancer

Nirmawati

Rusli

2022

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“…13 Laparoscopy is an invasive procedure and increase the risk of perforation however it performed in peritoneal TB with bowel adhesion that can lead to intestinal obstruction. 14 The guideline of therapy of peritoneal TB in Indonesia is based on Ministry of Health regulator (PERMENKES) number 67 2016. 15 Peritoneal TB is treated with anti tuberculosis drug first category for 9-12 months.…”

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“…Surgery sometimes conducted if conservative treatment is failed. 14 The prognosis of peritoneal TB is good as long as the patient gets adequate anti tuberculosis drug. 1…”

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Diagnostic Challenge Of Peritoneal Tuberculosis In Woman With Ascites

Siagian

Arfijanto

2020

BHSJ

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a major health global issue including extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB). The one of manifestation of EPTB is peritoneal TB that constitutes 2% from all cases of pulmonary TB around the world. The diagnosis of peritoneal TB is quite challenging because many cases have symptom that similar to other diseases and those often necessary need further specific examinations such as PCR, culture and radiologic examination. We reported a case report of peritoneal tuberculosis in woman with ascites.

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Surgical Peritonitis and Other Diseases of the Peritoneum, Mesentery, Omentum, and Diaphragm

Cited by 2 publications

References 108 publications

Peritoneal tuberculosis with a clinical presentation similar to ovarian cancer

Peritoneal tuberculosis with a clinical presentation similar to ovarian cancer

Diagnostic Challenge Of Peritoneal Tuberculosis In Woman With Ascites

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