absractwe are presenting a case of abdominal tuberculosis who had peritonitis and twolarge enteroliths were removed from the small intestine during laparotomy. followinga full course of medical treatment, she developed small bowel obstruction andtreated by laparotomy & enterolysis but showed no evidence of stricture. we had adiagnostic and management challenge which will be discussed along with...

abdominal tuberculosis is still a prevalent problem of underdeveloped countries. although its incidence has been reduced in developed countries, it is still seen in immigrants and immunodeficient patients frequently. in iran, even though it's incidence has been reduced, we are still confronted with undesired mortality and morbidity. in this article we have evolved new management strategies...

Tuberculosis is a systemic disease which involves skeletal and articular system very rarely. Osteoarticular tuberculosis commonly occurs in the vertebral column and more rarely in the sacroiliac joints. In this study, we report a 44-years-old male patient with low-grade fever, malabsorption syndrome, abdominal and pelvic ascites and low-back pain, that underwent 18F-FDG PET/CT for identifying t...

Abdominal tuberculosis is one of the most prevalent forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Various regions of gastrointestinal tract including cecum, terminal ileum, peritoneum, lymphatic system, and solid viscera can be affected by tuberculosis. Here we report a 33-year-old woman presented with fever, chills, and a history of abdominal discomfort. Lymphadenopathy was detected on physical exami...

abdominal tuberculosis is one of the most prevalent forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. various regions of gastrointestinal tract including cecum, terminal ileum, peritoneum, lymphatic system, and solid viscera can be affected by tuberculosis. here we report a 33-year-old woman presented with fever, chills, and a history of abdominal discomfort. lymphadenopathy was detected on physical exami...

omental and mesenteric cysts are both rare pathologies in children. children who have omental cysts usually display symptoms of abdominal distension, with or without a palpable mass. the mass can simulate ascites on clinical observation, or tuberculosis on radiological images. the optimal treatment for this condition is complete resection. the presenting symptoms of abdominal distension and the...

introduction: tuberculous otitis media (tom) is an uncommon, insidious, and frequently misdiagnosed form of tuberculosis (tb). in particular, tom is usually secondary to direct transmission from adjacent organs, while the primary form has been rarely reported. the main aim of treatment is to start the patient on an antitubercular regime and early surgical intervention to decompress the facial n...

Tuberculosis remains a worldwide health problem causing morbidity and mortality. Abdominal tuberculosis is a rare form of the disease. Abdominal form of tuberculosis can mimic other non-infectious diseases. In this report, we presented an abdominal tuberculosis presenting with an intra-abdominal mass lesion and multiple lymphadenopathies that mimics lymphoma.