Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis

Authors

  • A Martynov Department of General Surgery, Coptic Hospital, Lusaka, 10101, Zambia
  • M.S Saleeb The George Washington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2300 I St NW, Washington, DC 20052, United States of America
  • Y.M Assad Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, 230 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027, United States of America
  • M.M Kerolos Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University, 3333 Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064, United States of America
  • M.M Zaki Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck St, Boston, MA 02115, United States of America

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.45.3.195

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a serious infection that can appear in many forms and presentations. Here, we highlight a case of a 13 year old patient with a three-month history of nonspecific abdominal pain whose symptoms persisted after treating Typhoid and H. pylori infections. She had subsequent computedtomography imaging notable for nodular thickening of the omentum and ascites concerning for possible carcinomatosis. Diagnostic laparoscopy with peritoneal biopsy revealed abdominal tuberculosis, and she had resolution of symptoms following appropriate medical therapy. We discuss the risk factors, clinical features, and work-up in the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis.

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Published

21-11-2018

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Case Report

How to Cite

Peritoneal tuberculosis mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis. (2018). Medical Journal of Zambia, 45(3), 157-161. https://doi.org/10.55320/mjz.45.3.195