Tuberculous peritonitis following intestinal perforation in malignancy
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
; 64(5): 408-412, May 2018. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
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| ID: biblio-956474
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ABSTRACT
SUMMARY Tuberculous peritonitis is one of the most common causes of exudative ascites, especially in the young, and is an important cause of extra-pulmonary disease. However, tuberculous peritonitis is challenging to diagnose because there are no pathognomonic clinical features or imaging findings. Therefore, it is commonly misdiagnosed as another type of peritoneal disease, especially so in elderly patients with malignant disease. In this report, we described two cases of tuberculous peritonitis that were observed after intestinal perforation in elderly patients with malignancies. These diagnoses were established by laparoscopic peritoneal biopsy or AFB cultures of the ascitic fluid. Both patients were treated with anti-TB medications.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
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Tuberculose
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Peritonite Tuberculosa
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Perfuração Intestinal
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Idoso
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Rev. Assoc. Med. Bras. (1992)
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Coréia do Sul
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Seoul Hospital/KR