Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Infants: Diagnostic Challenges

• Главные авторы: Ndeye Aby Ndoye (Автор), Papa Alassane Mbaye (Автор), Jacques Noel Tendeng (Автор), Lissoune Cissé (Автор), Mamadou Lamine Diao (Автор), Mactar Dieng (Автор), Doudou Gueye (Автор), Dibor Niang (Автор), Oumar Ndour (Автор), Gabriel Ngom (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abdominal tuberculosis is rare in immunocompetent infants. We report on two infants with peritoneal tuberculosis (6 and 8 months) who underwent laparotomy for suspected intussusception. In the first patient, characteristic lesions of peritoneal tuberculosis were observed intraoperatively with presen...