Sonographic findings in gastrointestinal and peritoneal tuberculosis

Surgical management of abdominal tuberculosis: a retrospective study from Central India

“…27,28 The ultrasonography gives useful supportive findings:-terminal ileum & caecal wall thickening, loculated ascites with free-fluid, interloop ascites producing 'sliced bread' sign, and mesenteric lymphadenopathy. 29 In the present study abdominal sonography was done in 82% cases which revealed almost similar findings. Enteroclysis is a useful investigation.…”

Abdominal ultrasound findings of disseminated tuberculosis in AIDS

“…6,8 In 10 patients in our series, enlarged lymph nodes formed confluent masses, resulting from adhesions due to periadenitis. This finding, and the central hypoechogenicity of these lymph nodes (present in 12 patients with tuberculosis), has been described as characteristic of tuberculosis infection, 5,7 Although necrosis is enlarged metastatic lymph nodes or in lymphoma (especially after treatment) can present similarly. 9 Splenic involvement is common among HIVpositive patients with disseminated tuberculosis.…”

“…[5][6][7] Usually there is mesenteric and peripancreatic lymph node involvement accompanied by retroperitoneal lymph node involvement. Enlarged lymph nodes are usually found at the level of the upper abdomen; on rare occasions there is involvement of the lumbar or iliac lymphatic chains.…”

Diagnostic Value of High Resolution Sonography in the Cases of Abdominal Tuberculosis

“…On high resolution sonography in this study, only bowel wall thickening, Terminal ileum thickening dilatation and RIF mass were found to be associated with the abdominal tuberculosis. Peritoneal thickening and dilated bowel have been reported to be one of the key features of USG for diagnosing the abdominal tuberculosis (Kedar et al, 1994;Jain et al, 1995;Suri et al, 1998).…”