Diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis peritonitis in upper Egypt

Diagnostic challenges of tuberculosis peritonitis in upper Egypt

Background Tuberculosis (TB) is a major global health problem. Peritoneal tuberculosis involves the omentum, intestinal tract, liver, spleen, or female genital tract in addition to the parietal and visceral peritoneum. It accounts for ∼1–2% of all cases of tuberculosis. Aims of the study The aims of...

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Main Authors: Nahed A Makhlouf, Gamal A Makhlouf, Ahmed Soliman, Mahmoud F Sherif, Hebat-Alla G Rashed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Al-Azhar Assiut Medical Journal
Subjects:
clinical features
diagnostic yield of laparoscopy
histopathology in tuberculosis
peritoneal tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.azmj.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1687-1693;year=2016;volume=14;issue=3;spage=115;epage=121;aulast=Makhlouf

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