Tuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis

We present a patient with tuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis. High clinical suspicion, appropriate identification of bacterial isolates of theMycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and susceptibility testing are crucial to select target therapy. AbstractTuberculous peritonitis may debut with unspecific symptoms that can pose a diagnostic challenge for clinicians. We present a patient with tuberculous peritonitis masquerading as carcinomatosis. High clinical suspicion, appropriate identification of bacterial isolates of theMycobacterium tuberculosis complex, and susceptibility testing are crucial to select target therapy.
Source: Clinical Case Reports - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research