Peritoneal tuberculosis presented as chronic diarrhoea

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International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
7
Article ID: 
11404
3 pages
Case Report

Peritoneal tuberculosis presented as chronic diarrhoea

Umakanth, M.

Received 26th September, 2017; Received in revised form 14th October, 2017; Accepted 03rd November, 2017; Published online 29th December, 2017

Copyright ©2017, Umakanth. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Abstract: 

Peritoneal Tuberculosis is a rare extra-pulmonary presentation of tuberculosis. It caused by strains of mycobacterium, usually mycobacterium tuberculosis. Even though TB has been declining in incidence in the developing country like SriLanka, it remains a main problem in endemic areas of the developing world. A wide spectrum of clinical presentation could be observed in peritoneal tuberculosis, making it a huge diagnostic challenge. Here we reported a case of a young boy was investigated for chronic diarrhea, ultimately diagnosed as peritoneal tuberculosis. He was subsequently started on anti-TB medications quickly without any complications recovered uneventfully.

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