Pediatric Abdominal Tuberculosis in Singapore: A 10-Year Retrospective Series

• Main Authors: Sarah Ailyne Wong MBBS, MRCPCH, MMED (Paeds) (Author), Dawn Lee Meijuan MBBS, MRCPCH, MMED (Paeds) (Author), Sin Wee Loh MBBS, MRCPCH, MMED (Paeds) (Author), Koh Cheng Thoon MBBS, MRCPCH (UK) (Author), Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS (Spore) (Author), Chia Yin Chong MBBS, MMed (Paeds) (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background . Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity globally. Pediatric patients are more likely to develop severe disease. Abdominal TB is a rare manifestation of pediatric TB and can present with chronic and nonspecific abdominal symptoms. This study examines the clinic...