A series of 16 cases of Tuberculous peritonitis

Authors

  • M.Rama Devi Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India
  • M.S.Sridhar Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh,India
  • C Jaya Bhaskar Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India
  • Shankar Reddy Dudala Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.1.8

Keywords:

Abdominal tuberculosis, extra pulmonary tuberculosis, peritonitis

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis is one of the common extra pulmonary tuberculousinfection.Its clinical presentation is variable and as most of the investigations arenon-specific and less sensitive, may sometimes become diagnostic dilemma.Tuberculous peritonitis is one of the uncommon presentation.The risk is increased with cirrhosis,HIV,Diabetes Mellitus and underlying malignancy. The clinical profile of 16 patients with tuberculous peritonitis is discussed in this report.Clinical presentation together with ultrasonographic, blood and ascitic fluid analysis help in thediagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in the absence of laparoscopy and tissue biopsy.Strong suspicion of the conditionbased on clinical presentation along with other investigations is important to start ATT in endemic country like India.

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Author Biographies

M.Rama Devi, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India

Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine,

M.S.Sridhar, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh,India

Professor, Department of General Medicine, 

C Jaya Bhaskar, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India

Professor and HOD, Department of General Medicine, 

Shankar Reddy Dudala, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, AndhraPradesh, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine,

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Published

2015-03-30

How to Cite

M.Rama Devi, M.S.Sridhar, C Jaya Bhaskar, & Shankar Reddy Dudala. (2015). A series of 16 cases of Tuberculous peritonitis . Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 2(1), 51–54. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.1.8

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 1 (2015): Vol 2 | Issue 1 | January - March 2015

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