Abdominal tuberculosis in a 3-year-old child


Şenayli A., Sezer T., Göl I. H., Biçakçi Ü.

Marmara Medical Journal, vol.22, no.3, pp.233-236, 2009 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Journal Name: Marmara Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.233-236
  • Keywords: Abdominal, Children, Extrapulmonary, Tuberculosis
  • Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report the first case of abdominal tuberculosis in our region, deciding to share our experience in the diagnosis and treatment. In our report, we discussed the diagnostic and treatment criteria of the abdominal tuberculosis case. A multiple drug regimen might be useful for abdominal tuberculosis and at least 9 months of follow-up is needed. In the light of the literature, we found out that laboratory and radiological examinations might have been confusing and the real diagnosis could be reached through explorative laparotomy or laparoscopy.