Title of article
Abdominal Tuberculosis Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Author/Authors
Albayrak, Doğan Department of General Surgery - Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey , Hatipoğlu, Ahmet Rahmi Department of General Surgery - Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey , İbiş, Abdil Cem Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Edirne , Hoşcoşkun, Zeki Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı, Edirne , Pülat, Hüseyin Department of General Surgery - Medical Faculty of Trakya University, Edirne , Tezel, Ahmet Trakya Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi - Gastroenteroloji Bilim Dalı, Edirne
Pages
2
From page
300
To page
301
Abstract
Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare disease, with non-specific findings. Abdominal tuberculosiscan mimic different pathologies. Abdominal tuberculosis could affect the entire gastroin-testinal tract, peritoneum, mesentery as wellas the solid organs like liver, spleen and pan-creas. We present a 42-year-old woman withintra-abdominal mass of unknown origin whichwas interpreted as peritoneal carcinomatosisintraoperatively.
Keywords
Tuberculosis , peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Journal title
Balkan Medical Journal
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Balkan Medical Journal
Record number
2685677
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