Tuberculosis: A rare cause of acute abdomen in pediatric patients - surgical considerations

• Main Authors: Luciana Cotignola (Author), Aixa Reusmann (Author), Martin Rubio (Author), Enrique Guillermo Paz (Author), Victor Hugo Ayarzabal (Author), Marcelo Eugenio Barrenechea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) is a rare presentation of tuberculosis (TB) in pediatric patients, and its diagnosis can be challenging. This study aimed to analyze the role of surgery in patients with ATB presenting with acute abdomen. Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of pedi...