Abdominal tuberculosis - Experience of a University hospital in Oman

Norman Machado, Christopher S. Grant*, Euan Scrimgeour

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نتاج البحث: المساهمة في مجلةArticleمراجعة النظراء

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ملخص

Objective: To determine the clinical presentation and assess the usefulness of various diagnostic modalities and outcome of treatment of abdominal tuberculosis (TB). Materials and methods: The files of patients admitted to Sultan Qaboos University Hospital (SQUH) with a diagnosis of abdominal TB from January 91 to December 99 were studied retrospectively and data abstracted. Results: Eighteen patients were diagnosed during this period, of which ten were males. The median age was 27 years (range 5-65). The common symptoms were fever, weight loss, anorexia, and abdominal pain. Abdominal signs were less frequent and included hepatomegaly and ascites. Eight patients had co-existent immunocompromised disorders; two of these had active pulmonary TB. Diagnostic investigations included gastrointestinal contrast studies in two, ultrasound (US) guided fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in nine, and laparoscopy and/or laparotomy in seven. All patients underwent antituberculous therapy for 9-12 months, in addition to the treatment of associated disorders. The response to antituberculous therapy was good except in one patient with HIV. Four patients died from associated primary disorders. Conclusions: The clinical presentation was non-specific and nearly half of the patients had associated immunocompromised disorders; thus a high index of clinical suspicion is required. US guided FNAC and selective laparoscopy were the most useful diagnostic modalities. Antituberculous therapy was effective.

اللغة الأصليةEnglish
الصفحات (من إلى)187-190
عدد الصفحات4
دوريةActa Tropica
مستوى الصوت80
رقم الإصدار2
المعرِّفات الرقمية للأشياء
حالة النشرPublished - أكتوبر 22 2001

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