Tuberculous appendicitis

Tuberculous appendicitis

Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is quite rare, representing only 3% of all extrapulmonary cases. Involvement of the appendix is rare, only occurring in about 1% of cases. It is usually secondary to tuberculosis elsewhere in the abdomen. A prompt diagnosis depends on a high index of suspicion as clinic...

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Main Authors: Khalid Rabbani, Youssef Narjis, Azzedine Difaa, Abdelouahed Louzi, Radouane Benelkhaiat, Benacer Finech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Acute appendicitis
peritoneal tuberculosis
tuberculosis
peritonitis
appendectomy
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2011;volume=17;issue=4;spage=287;epage=288;aulast=Rabbani

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