Abdominal tuberculosis: Imaging features

Pereira, José Miguel; Madureira, António J.; Vieira, Alberto; Ramos, Isabel

doi:10.1016/j.ejrad.2005.04.015

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“…Although peripheral rim enhancement is very characteristic of tuberculous lymphadenopathy, it is also noted in other processes such as lymphoma, metastatic malignancy, pyogenic infections and Whipple's disease. 47 All the patients with abdominal tuberculosis do not present with typical CT finding. 48 Although no single CT feature is diagnostic of abdominal tuberculosis, CT findings interpreted in the light of clinical and laboratory data can be a valuable tool in the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis.…”

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“…47 Thickening of the ileo-caecal valve and/or wide gaping between the valve and narrowed terminal ileum is "Fleischner" or "inverted umbrella sign", and localized stenosis opposite the ileo-caecal valve with rounded off smooth caecum and a dilated terminal ileum is called "purse string stenosis". In advanced disease, the caecum becomes conical and shrunken resulting in a widely open ileo-caecal valve with fixed and narrowed terminal ileum due to fibrosis, which is called "Stierlin's sign, and the persistent narrow stream of barium indicating stenosis is called "String sign".…”

Section: Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Series (Barium Studies)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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A prospective audit of the use of diagnostic laparoscopy to establish the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis

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A prospective audit of the use of diagnostic laparoscopy to establish the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis

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“…The second route is via haematogenous spread from a distant primary focus (lungs) and, rarely, direct spread from the adjacent infected structures such as the fallopian tubes. 5 Ingestion of infected milk has become rare in the West since the pasteurisation of milk and in developing countries, since the habit of boiling milk developed. Bacilli isolated in patients with abdominal TB are therefore mostly Mycobacterium tuberculosis and not Mycobacterium bovis.…”

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Is abdominal tuberculosis a surgical problem?

Pattanayak

Behuria

2015

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INTRODUCTION Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) has always been a diagnostic challenge, even for the astute surgeon. In developing countries, extrapulmonary TB often presents as an acute abdomen in surgical emergencies such as perforations and obstructions of the gut. Abdominal TB in different forms has been found more often as an aetiology for the chronic abdomen. This paper aims to evaluate TB as a surgical problem. METHODS A comprehensive review of the literature on abdominal TB was undertaken. PubMed searches for articles listing abdominal TB/different types/diagnosis/treatment (1980-2012) were performed. RESULTS TB is still a global health problem and the abdomen is one of the most common sites of extrapulmonary TB. Presentation may vary from an acute abdomen to a number of different chronic presentations, which can mimic other abdominal diseases. While some may benefit from antitubercular therapy, others may develop surgical problems such as strictures or obstruction, which may necessitate surgical intervention. CONCLUSIONS Abdominal TB should always be considered one of the differential diagnoses of acute or chronic abdomen in endemic areas.

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“…A high level of suspicion is required, especially in high-risk population. [48] Abdominal tuberculosis, which may involve the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, lymph nodes or solid viscera. Abdominal tuberculosis should be considered in patients with fever, abdominal pain, ascites and/or elevated CA-125.…”

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Computed tomography findings of acute abdomen: a pictorial essay

Hocaoğlu

Yırgın

Aksoy

et al. 2014

JBGC

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Acute abdomen can be defined as a clinical condition often requires emergency surgical therapy and characterized by severe abdominal pain with tenderness that develops over a short period of time, generally less than 24 hours. There are a variety of conditions that can present clinically with acute abdomen such as: inflammatory, vascular, mechanic, traumatic. In many cases, the clinical presentation is similar, independent of etiology. The radiological imaging plays very important role to determine the need for operative intervention and initiate appropriate therapy. Our aim is to describe the computed tomography findings of the most common conditions of acute abdomen excluding trauma and pediatric or obstetric patients.

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Abdominal tuberculosis: Imaging features

Cited by 162 publications

References 28 publications

A prospective audit of the use of diagnostic laparoscopy to establish the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis

A prospective audit of the use of diagnostic laparoscopy to establish the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis

Is abdominal tuberculosis a surgical problem?

Computed tomography findings of acute abdomen: a pictorial essay

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