ReviewMicrobiology spectrum2017
Tuberculous Peritonitis.
Review in Microbiology spectrum, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 76 citations in OpenAlex.
- Atypical tuberculous peritonitis presenting as a peritoneal pseudocyst in an immunocompetent adult: insights from a case and literature review.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Diagnostic performance of adenosine deaminase for abdominal tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Diagnostic Value of T-SPOT.TB Assay for Tuberculous Peritonitis: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2020Pooled it
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- Gastrointestinal tuberculosis: A systematic review of epidemiology, presentation, diagnosis and treatment.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology AssociationPooled it
- Peritoneal and nodal abdominal tuberculosis presenting as intestinal obstruction mimicking malignancy: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2026Article
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- Peritoneal Tuberculosis in a Patient on Tumor Necrosis Factor inhibitors: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.Journal of Brown hospital medicine · 2025Article
- Peritoneal Tuberculosis and the Associated Diagnostic Challenges in Gynecology: A Case Report.Cureus · 2025Article
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- Tuberculous peritonitis complicated by an intraperitoneal tuberculous abscess: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
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- A case of peritoneal Burkitt's lymphoma mimic of peritoneal tuberculosis.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2024Article
- Rare Onset of Tubercular Peritonitis Amidst Chronic Renal Dysfunction.Reports (MDPI) · 2023Article
- Tuberculous peritonitis post orchiectomy for testicular tuberculosis; a case report and literature review.Radiology case reports · 2023Article
- Clinical presentation of peritoneal tuberculosis.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2023Article
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- Value of gamma interferon enzyme-linked immunospot assay in the diagnosis of peritoneal dialysis-associated tuberculous peritonitis.International urology and nephrology · 2022Article
- Report of two rare manifestations of abdominal tuberculosis mimicking neoplasia.Journal of surgical case reports · 2022Article
- Acid fast bacillus smear, mycobacterial culture and Xpert MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis in patients with and without end stage renal failure.Access microbiology · 2022Article
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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Tuberculous peritonitis is rare in the United States but continues to be reported to occur in certain high-risk populations, which include patients with AIDS or cirrhosis, patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, recent immigrants from areas of high endemicity, and those who are immunosuppressed. The diagnosis of this disease requires a high clinical index of suspicion and should be considered in the differential of ascites with a lymphocyte predominance and serum-ascitic albumin gradient of <1.1 mg/dl. Microbiological or pathological confirmation remains the gold standard for diagnosis. Ascitic fluid cultures have low yield, but peritoneoscopy with biopsy or cultures frequently confirms the diagnosis. Newer techniques with future application include determination of adenosine deaminase and interferon gamma levels in ascitic fluid. Ultrasound and computed tomography are frequently used to guide fluid aspiration and biopsies. Six months of treatment with antituberculosis therapy is adequate except in cases of drug-resistant tuberculosis. The role of steroids remains controversial. Surgical approaches may be required to deal with complications including bowel perforation, intestinal obstruction from adhesions, fistula formation, or bleeding.
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