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ArticleCureus2023

Abdominal Tuberculosis Presenting With Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report.

Ammara S Sahibole, Rihab Farooq, Hafsa M Ali, Syeda J Bukhari, Labib S Al Ozaibi

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Ammara S SahiboleDepartment of General Practice, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai, ARE.
Rihab FarooqDepartment of Medicine, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai, ARE.
Hafsa M AliDepartment of Medicine, Thumbay University Hospital, Ajman, ARE.
Syeda J BukhariDepartment of Medicine, Medcare Hospital, Dubai, ARE.
Labib S Al OzaibiDepartment of General Surgery, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, ARE.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a common form of extrapulmonary TB (EXPTB). It is being reported increasingly, especially in high-burden regions of the world. We present a case of a 37-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with clinical features suggestive of bowel obstruction. On clinical examination, the patient exhibited generalized tenderness in the abdomen. A subsequent CT scan revealed features consistent with small bowel obstruction. The patient underwent a diagnostic laparoscopy, which was converted to an exploratory laparotomy due to intraoperative findings of adhesions. Notably, there were extensive peritoneal deposits and adhesions between bowel loops. Peritoneal biopsies were obtained and subjected to the acid-fast bacillus (AFB) smear and culture, which demonstrated the growth of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. As a result, the patient was initiated on antituberculous therapy.

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abdominal tuberculosisabdominal tuberculosis with intestinal obstructionanti-tuberculosis therapyexploratory laporotomysmall bowel obstruction

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PMID37187622
PMCPMC10181890

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