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Incidental peritoneal tuberculosis: surgeon's dilemma in endemic regions.

Gautham KrishnamurthyJayapal RajendranNavneet SharmaHemanth KumarHarjeet Singh
Published in: Therapeutic advances in infectious disease (2018)
Incidental peritoneal tuberculosis represents an uncommon form of peritoneal tuberculosis. Absence of prior tuberculosis does not preclude the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis. In an endemic region of tuberculosis, surgeons must be aware of the entity on encountering such finding. Frozen section can help in guiding appropriate management.
Keyphrases
  • mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • pulmonary tuberculosis
  • hiv aids
  • adverse drug
  • hepatitis c virus
  • human immunodeficiency virus
  • electronic health record