Abdominal tuberculosis: a clinico-morphological study
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 1998; 5 (2): 161-8
in English
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| ID: emr-49415
ABSTRACT
Fifty one cases of intestinal tuberculosis were found in a total of 200 ressected intestinal specimens studied at PGMI, Lahore. Maximum number of cases were in 20-29 years age group, showing a female preponderance. Pain was the commonest presenting complaint. Haemoglobin estimation revealed anaemia in 82.35% cases and ESR was raised in 90.32% cases Ileum was the commonest bowel segment involved in cases of intestinal tuberculosis. Mean length of ressected specimens in these cases was 26.6 +/- 16.31 cm. Hypertrophic lesions and enlarged mesenteric lymph nodes were the commonest findings on gross examination. On fluorescent [Auramine - Rhodamine] staining 40 [78.43%] cases were AFB positive
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Abdomen
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Intestines
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
1998
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