ArticleInfection and drug resistance2026
Lymphocyte-Predominant Ascites as a Clue to Peritoneal Tuberculosis: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review.
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Background: Peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) is difficult to diagnose because its clinical and imaging features are nonspecific and may mimic peritoneal malignancy or other intra-abdominal diseases. In addition, microbiological and molecular tests of ascitic fluid may be negative in paucibacillary disease. Case Presentation: We report two patients with PTB whose initial diagnostic evaluation was inconclusive. Both presented with abdominal distension and imaging findings suspicious for alternative diagnoses. In Case 1, acid-fast bacilli (AFB) staining and Conclusion: In the appropriate clinical setting, lymphocyte-predominant ascitic fluid with a low mesothelial cell proportion may provide a useful supportive clue to PTB when initial tests are negative or nondiagnostic. However, these cytological findings are nonspecific and should be interpreted together with clinical, microbiological, and histopathological findings.
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