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Case Reports
. 2022 Nov 15;36(2):259-260.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2022.2144706. eCollection 2023.

Clinical presentation of peritoneal tuberculosis

Nazli Begum Ozturk  1   2 , Christos Tsagkaris  3 , Naile Dolek  4 , Raim Iliaz  5
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Case Reports

Clinical presentation of peritoneal tuberculosis

Nazli Begum Ozturk et al. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). .

Abstract

Peritoneal tuberculosis arises from hematogenous spread of pulmonary foci or from direct spread from an adjacent structure. Diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis can be challenging due to nonspecific symptoms, insidious onset, and variable imaging findings. Herein, we report a patient presenting with ascites who was eventually diagnosed with peritoneal tuberculosis.

Keywords: Ascites; peritonitis; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no funding or conflict of interest. The patient consented to publication of the case.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Axial contrast-enhanced CT. (a) Before treatment, showing moderate ascites and diffuse thickening and nodularity of peritoneum. Imaging is suggestive of peritoneal carcinomatosis. (b) After treatment, showing resolution of ascites and peritoneal findings.
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