Abdominal tuberculosis presenting with peritonitis and enteroliths: report of a rare case and literature review

ABSTRACT

We are presenting a case of abdominal tuberculosis who had peritonitis and two large enteroliths were removed from the small intestine during laparotomy. Following a full course of medical treatment, she developed small bowel obstruction and treated by laparotomy and enterolysis but showed no evidence of stricture. We had a diagnostic and management challenge which will be discussed along with a review of the literature