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. 1990 Sep-Oct;57(5):713-6.
doi: 10.1007/BF02728720.

Perforated tubercular enteritis of childhood: a ten year study

A Dhar  1 , D Bagga, S B Taneja
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Perforated tubercular enteritis of childhood: a ten year study

A Dhar et al. Indian J Pediatr. 1990 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

One hundred sixty seven children were operated at the Kalawati Saran Children Hospital for acute peritonitis during last 10 years (1978-88). Bowel perforation was seen in 123 cases. Nineteen cases had underlying tubercular enteritis. Preoperative diagnosis was usually difficult. The terminal ileum was affected in 12 and the jejunum in 5 cases. Multiple perforations were seen in 3 cases. Postoperative mortality was high (12/19) and usually attributable to their poor preoperative status.

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