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Abdominal tuberculosis.

A L Lambrianides·N Ackroyd·B A Shorey
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In Britain abdominal tuberculosis is an uncommon condition and most cases come to laparotomy for diagnosis. A high index of suspicion is required in areas with a large immigrant population and in areas which are overcrowded and nutritionally deprived. Nine of 28 patients presented acutely and a wide variety of preoperative diagnoses were entertained. Most of the remainder had a long history of vague constitutional symptoms and laparotomy was required for diagnosis in all but 5. Histology proved the surest way of establishing the diagnosis.

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Abdomen, AcuteAdolescentAdultAgedChildDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumansLaparotomyMaleMiddle AgedPeritonitis, TuberculousTuberculosis, GastrointestinalTuberculosis, Lymph NodeJournal Article

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A L Lambrianides, N Ackroyd, B A Shorey. 1980. Abdominal tuberculosis.. https://doi.org/10.1002/bjs.1800671216

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