Postoperative granulomatous peritonitis mimicking abdominal tuberculosis.
Philipp KasperKatharina PützSarah FüngerIsabelle SuárezNorma JungHakan AlakusChristiane BrunsJan RybnikerPublished in: Clinical case reports (2018)
Granulomatous peritonitis represents a rare postoperative complication that should be considered as important differential diagnosis in all patients who present to the hospital with abdominal pain, abdominal tenderness, and fever after abdominal surgery. Clinical distinction from abdominal tuberculosis remains a diagnostic challenge and requires thorough histopathological and microbiological examination.