Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians (original) (raw)
2006, World Journal of Gastroenterology
additionally 35 (17%) patients also underwent surgery. In a 425 ± 120 d follow-up period 12 patients died (eight post operative) and no case of relapse was noted. CONCLUSION: Abdominal TB has diverse and nonspecific symptomatology. No single test is adequate for diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis in all patients. Abdominal TB in non-HIV patients remains an ongoing diagnostic dilemma requiring a high index of clinical suspicion.
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