The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany
Abstract Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare clinical condition in nonendemic countries and should be included as differential diagnosis by unspecific abdominal complaints, especially in patients with immigration background from high‐prevalence regions.
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| author | Maya Bertlich Maria Paparoupa Helgard Weckauf Andreas Wittig Stephan Linnemüller Frank Schuppert |
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| description | Abstract Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare clinical condition in nonendemic countries and should be included as differential diagnosis by unspecific abdominal complaints, especially in patients with immigration background from high‐prevalence regions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b66ba7738c0449df8bf72975ef7bac922023-03-27T08:34:50ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042021-07-0197n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.4524The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in GermanyMaya Bertlich0Maria Paparoupa1Helgard Weckauf2Andreas Wittig3Stephan Linnemüller4Frank Schuppert5Department of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and General Medicine Klinikum Kassel Kassel GermanyDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf Hamburg GermanyDepartment of Pathology Klinikum Kassel Kassel GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and General Medicine Klinikum Kassel Kassel GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and General Medicine Klinikum Kassel Kassel GermanyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Endocrinology, Diabetology and General Medicine Klinikum Kassel Kassel GermanyAbstract Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare clinical condition in nonendemic countries and should be included as differential diagnosis by unspecific abdominal complaints, especially in patients with immigration background from high‐prevalence regions.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4524abdominal tuberculosisascitesextrapulmonary tuberculosisintestinal tuberculosisperitoneal tuberculosis |
| spellingShingle | Maya Bertlich Maria Paparoupa Helgard Weckauf Andreas Wittig Stephan Linnemüller Frank Schuppert The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany Clinical Case Reports abdominal tuberculosis ascites extrapulmonary tuberculosis intestinal tuberculosis peritoneal tuberculosis |
| title | The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany |
| title_full | The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany |
| title_fullStr | The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany |
| title_full_unstemmed | The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany |
| title_short | The diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries: A case series from a tertiary hospital in Germany |
| title_sort | diagnostic challenge of abdominal tuberculosis in nonendemic countries a case series from a tertiary hospital in germany |
| topic | abdominal tuberculosis ascites extrapulmonary tuberculosis intestinal tuberculosis peritoneal tuberculosis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.4524 |
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