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Massive tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenopathy.

V Golpak1, L Iss, S Sinha

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, University of Papua New Guinea, Boroko.

Papua and New Guinea Medical Journal
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
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Abdominal tuberculosis is a significant health issue in Papua New Guinea. This case highlights massive tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenopathy causing recurrent intestinal obstruction, a rare presentation.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Abdominal tuberculosis comprises 10% of all tuberculosis cases in Papua New Guinea.
  • Nodal tuberculosis often co-occurs with intestinal or peritoneal tuberculosis.
  • Mesenteric lymphadenopathy is a recognized, though less common, manifestation of abdominal tuberculosis.