Peritoneal tuberculosis: Difference between revisions

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+== Background ==
-* Infection of the peritoneal space by ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]''
+*Infection of the peritoneal space by ''[[Mycobacterium tuberculosis]]''
-= Epidemiology =
+===Epidemiology===
-* Most common intra-abdominal form of tuberculosis
+*Most common intra-abdominal form of [[Mycobacterium tuberculosis|tuberculosis]]
-= Presentation =
+==Presentation==
-* Ascities
-* Fevers
-* Weight loss
-* &quot;Doughy&quot; abdomen is a late presentation
+*[[Ascites]], [[fever]], and [[weight loss]] in a patient with [[Tuberculosis#Risk Factors|risk factors for tuberculosis]]
-= Investigations =
+*&quot;Doughy&quot; abdomen is a late presentation
+==Investigations==
-* Paracentesis
-** Lymphocytic
+*Paracentesis
-[[Category:TB]]
+**Lymphocytic
-[[Category:Intra-abdominal infection]]
+[[Category:Tuberculosis]]
+[[Category:Intra-abdominal infections]]