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Tuberculous peritonitis in uremic patients.

K H Hung1, C T Lee, J B Chen

  • 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC. khung@adm.cgmh.org.tw

Clinical Nephrology
|August 28, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) in uremic patients presents with non-specific symptoms, making diagnosis challenging. Characteristic findings include neutrophil predominance, hypoalbuminemia, and hypercalcemia, with a tendency for higher mortality.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) is a serious infection, particularly challenging to diagnose in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
  • Uremia can alter immune responses and mask typical TBP symptoms, complicating early detection and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To delineate the clinical features and treatment outcomes of TBP specifically within a uremic patient population.
  • To compare TBP in uremic versus non-uremic individuals and in uremic patients with and without TBP.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective case-control study comparing three groups: uremic patients with TBP (n=13), non-uremic patients with TBP (n=19), and uremic patients without TBP (n=30).
  • Analysis included clinical data, ascites fluid analysis, and blood biochemistry, focusing on differences in comorbidities, symptoms, and laboratory markers.

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Main Results:

  • Uremic TBP patients showed significant differences in comorbidities, anorexia, and specific blood/ascites cell counts compared to non-uremic TBP patients.
  • Key differences between uremic TBP and non-TBP patients included peripheral white cell counts, serum albumin, calcium levels, and intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH).
  • No significant differences were observed in symptom duration, coexistent pulmonary tuberculosis, therapy complications, or mortality between the TBP groups.

Conclusions:

  • Diagnosing TBP in uremic patients is difficult due to non-specific symptoms.
  • Characteristic findings in uremic TBP include neutrophil predominance in blood and ascites, hypoalbuminemia, lower serum creatinine, hypercalcemia, and suppressed iPTH.
  • While treatment complications were infrequent, uremic TBP patients exhibited a trend towards higher mortality, primarily from septic shock.