Gallium-67-citrate scanning in tuberculous peritonitis
A 32-year old black, alcoholic male was noted to have an abnormal Gallium-67-citrate scan during a work-up for persistent fever. Surgical biopsies revealed findings of the dry form …
Tuberculous Peritonitis
more frequently than men, accounting for 57% to 67% of reported cases (1–3, 13). More recently in developed countries, this trend has reversed, with men accounting for an equal number of or more cases than women (8, 9, 14). The development of peritoneal TB has been associ-ated with several comorbidities. Fifty percent of patients
Diagnostic features of tuberculous peritonitis in the absence …
The clinical features in Groups I and II were similar and all patients had elevated ascitic fluid total mononuclear cell count. In Groups I, II, and III, respectively, ascitic fluid protein was >25 g/L in (13/13), 70% (14/20), and 0% (0/26); serum-ascites albumin gradient (SAAG) was >11 g/L in 0% (0/13), 52% (11/21), and 96% (25/26) (0% [0/13], 71% [15/21], …
Increased CA 125 in a patient with tuberculous peritonitis: …
A case of a middle aged woman with weight loss, ascites, and a pleural effusion is presented where a clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer was made. Her CA 125 was greatly increased at 873 IU/ml and the ascites was …
Evidence-based approach to diagnosis and management of …
Trial of ATT (variably termed as a diagnostic trial or a therapeutic trial) is the standard strategy to discriminate GITB and CD in TB-endemic areas. For ITB, healing of ulcers with ATT is an objective criterion of response to ATT, while the resolution of ascites is the criterion in PTB [66, 67]. Because the delay in diagnosis of CD due to ATT ...
Tuberculous peritonitis
Tuberculous peritonitis is a rare form of tuberculosis that involves the parietal and visceral peritoneum, omentum and intestinal mesentery. 1 The possibility of miliary …
Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Two case reports …
DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2018.05.010 Corpus ID: 52142082; Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Two case reports highlighting the important role of imaging☆ @article{Zaslavsky2018TuberculousPI, title={Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Two case reports highlighting the important role of imaging☆}, author={Jacob Zaslavsky and …
Tuberculous peritonitis | Radiology Reference Article
Direct extension from the genital tract has been described 11 . Tuberculous peritonitis is commonly classified as follows: wet type. most common (~90%) 1. . dry type. fibrotic-fixed type. Of note, there is …
A case of tuberculous peritonitis in childhood
Introduction. In developing countries, tuberculosis remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that constitutes less than 1% of all tuberculosis cases [1].TBP is primarily observed in young adults but has been reported rarely in young children [2], [3], [4].TBP …
Gallium-67 scintigraphy in tuberculous and nontuberculous …
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a difficult condition to diagnose clinically. A retrospective review of 21 cases of infectious spondylitis (6 tuberculous, 15 nontuberculous) confirmed the …
Tuberculous peritonitis diagnosed following laparoscopic …
Case presentation. A woman in her 50s with two pregnancies and two deliveries (G2P2) visited her local doctor with constipation. Her height was 150 cm, weight was 53 kg and body mass index was 23.6 kg/m 2.Vitals before treatment were blood pressure 131/79 mm Hg, heart rate 92 times/min, respiratory rate 22 times/min, Spo2 …
Tuberculous Peritonitis
Tuberculous peritonitis generally is associated with underlying immunodeficiency. Tuberculous peritonitis usually results from tuberculosis of the gastrointestinal tract. It is believed to be due to hematogenous spread, but can occur with perforation of bowel, lymph nodes, or fallopian tubes. Risk factors for abdominal tuberculosis include ...
Tuberculous Peritonitis
Tuberculous peritonitis is rare in the United States but continues to be reported to occur in certain high-risk populations, which include patients with AIDS or cirrhosis, patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, recent immigrants from areas of high endemicity, and those who are immuno …
Mycobacteria avium-related peritonitis in a patient …
Mycobacteria avium (M. avium) is a species of ubiquitous slowly growing nontuberculous mycobacteria. It causes opportunistic infections. However, M. avium-related peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is rare.A 51-year-old end-stage ...
Tuberculous Peritonitis | New England Journal of Medicine
Abstract. A 24-year-old man presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distention. Exploratory laparoscopy was performed, and tuberculous peritonitis was diagnosed.
Tuberculous peritonitis | Radiology Reference …
Direct extension from the genital tract has been described 11 . Tuberculous peritonitis is commonly classified as follows: wet type. most common (~90%) 1. . dry type. fibrotic-fixed type. Of note, …
Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Two case reports …
Introduction. Although tuberculosis (TB) is on the decline in the United States, it remains a prevalent condition worldwide .The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, affecting nearly 10 million patients per year and causing approximately 1.5 million deaths .While TB is typically known for affecting the lungs, the …
Tuberculous peritonitis in children: Two case reports
Abstract. Tuberculous peritonitis is an uncommon extrapulmonary form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, frequently presenting with nonspecific and insidious symptoms. Diagnosis is therefore difficult, unsuspected, and often delayed, especially in the pediatric patient without an obvious history of exposure to the pathogen.
Tuberculous Peritonitis
Summary This chapter reviews the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical features, available diagnostic techniques, and therapy of tuberculous peritonitis. Of all sites affected by extrapulmonary tube...
A Rare Cause of Ascites-Disseminated TB with Peritonitis in a …
Introduction. Tuberculosis (TB) is a systemic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that affects multiple tissues and organs. Because it has diverse presentations, it requires a high index of suspicion. Disseminated TB has been increasingly recognised in adults in recent times.
Complicated and delayed diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis
In this case the clinical diagnosis was complicated and delayed due to clinicians' suboptimal knowledge of and experience with this disease. This case demonstrates why laparoscopy with peritoneal biopsy should be the gold standard in any clinical suspicion. Keywords: tuberculous peritonitis, hiccup and ascites, ultrasound …
Gallium-67 Scintigraphy in Tuberculous and Nontuberculous …
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a difficult condition to diagnose clinically. A retrospective review of 21 cases of infectious spondylitis (6 tuberculous, 15 …
Tuberculosis peritonitis: gallium-67 scintigraphic appearance
Tuberculosis peritonitis was associated with diffuse or focal abdominal localization and decreased hepatic accumulation of gallium-67. These gallium-67 scan features of …
Tuberculous peritonitis
Figure 2. A laparoscopic photograph, showing tiny yellow/white nodules diffusely covering the surface of the anterior peritoneum. Tuberculous peritonitis is a rare form of tuberculosis that involves the parietal and visceral peritoneum, omentum and intestinal mesentery. 1 The possibility of miliary tuberculosis should be considered when …
Role of ascites adenosine deaminase in differentiating …
INTRODUCTION. Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) and peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) are two of the most common causes of exudative ascites in South Korea and both diseases require rapid recognition for the appropriate therapeutic management[1-3].In a clinical situation, etiological diagnosis of the two diseases is very …
Diagnostic feature of tuberculous peritonitis in patients with
A statistically significant increase in the median duration of symptoms prior to presentation was observed in the TBP group (39.67±30.00 vs. 21.60±21.50 days; P<0.05). There were no other statistically significant differences between the groups with regard to age, gender, etiology of cirrhosis and initial clinical symptoms.
Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome associated with tuberculous …
Background. Peritoneal tuberculosis is a rare site of extra-pulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB). Infection usually occurs after reactivation of latent tuberculous foci in the peritoneum, after hematogenous spread from primary pulmonary TB [1, 2].Less frequently transmural translocation from an infected …
The role of gallium-67 scintigraphy in comparing …
Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the inflammatory activity of pulmonary lesions between active tuberculosis and nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infection in …