ABSTRACT
Objective: Analysis of the clinical profile of patient presentedwith abdominal tuberculosis.Study Design: Retrospective study.Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at SIMSHapur & Govt. Medical College Saharanpur between January2016 to Dec’ 2017. A total of 56 patients were enrolled. Alldemographic data and clinical profile were collected.Results: A total of 56 patient were found, out of which maleand Female were 33(58.92%) and 23 (41.08%) respectively.Most common age affected by abdominal tuberculosis was 21to 40 Years. Regarding symptoms abdominal pain, vomiting,loss of appetite and weight loss were the presenting symptomsin 44 (78.57%), 42 (75%), 38 (67.86%) and 29 (51.79%)respectively. Regarding clinical sign at the time of presentation,pallor, abdominal tenderness and abdominal distension werepresent in 41(73.21%), 29(51.79%) and 22(39.29%)respectively. Regarding diagnosis, biopsy is the gold standardfor diagnosis of tuberculosis, so biopsies were taken by variousmeans. The endoscopic, laparoscopic, laparotomy biopsieswere taken in 13(23.21%), 17(30.36%), 10(17.86%) of patientsrespectively. Image guided Biopsy and Ascitic fluid analysiswas done in 6(10.71%) and 10(17.86%) of patients.Conclusion: Abdominal TB constitutes a major health problemin developing & poor countries. Abdominal TB is very difficult todiagnosis. A high index of suspicion picks the patient early, ifdiagnostic delayed present as acute abdomen