| Tuberculous peritonitis and role of diagnostic laparoscopy. | |
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PMID: 86096 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Eleven patients with tuberculous peritonitis were treated in a London hospital between 1971 and 1978. All the patients were immigrants (mean age 30 years). The history of abdominal symptoms was often short and sometimes difficult to distinguish from that of Crohn's disease or neoplasm. The diagnosis was made by laparoscopy and target peritoneal biopsy in eight of these patients. Laparoscopy is a safe and effective method of obtaining an early diagnosis in patients with suspected tuberculous peritonitis. |
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Authors:
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J H Wolfe; A R Behn; B T Jackson |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Lancet Volume: 1 ISSN: 0140-6736 ISO Abbreviation: Lancet Publication Date: 1979 Apr |
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Created Date: 1979-06-29 Completed Date: 1979-06-29 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 2985213R Medline TA: Lancet Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 852-3 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Crohn Disease / diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Emigration and Immigration Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Humans Laparoscopy* London Male Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis Peritoneum / pathology Peritonitis, Tuberculous / diagnosis* |
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