Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Infants: Diagnostic Challenges

• Main Authors: Ndeye Aby Ndoye (Author), Papa Alassane Mbaye (Author), Jacques Noel Tendeng (Author), Lissoune Cissé (Author), Mamadou Lamine Diao (Author), Mactar Dieng (Author), Doudou Gueye (Author), Dibor Niang (Author), Oumar Ndour (Author), Gabriel Ngom (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...