[Difficulties and mistakes in the diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis in the practice of the general practitioner]
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L N Savonenkova1, V I Ruzov1, D V Kolchin1
1Ulyanovsk State University.
Abstract:
The relevance of the research is determined by the growth of cases of abdominal tuberculosis (AT), which is difficult to diagnose.
Aim:
Identify clinical features and possibilities of timely AT diagnosis.
Materials And Methods:
Medical reports of 116 AT patients. The results of clinical, microbiological, immunological, radiological, endoscopic and morphological studies were analyzed.
The Results:
AT proceeded under the mask of ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease (26.3%), alcoholic and biliary hepatitis (11.8%), lymphoproliferative and oncological diseases (61.8%), often generalized against the background of HIV-infection. The duration of the diagnostic search for disease verification exceeded 3 months due to incorrect (erroneous) interpretation of intoxication (26.3%) and radiological pattern in the lungs (23.7%), non - application and late application of laparoscopy (39.5%).
Conclusion:
When diagnosing AT, it is necessary to consider the peculiarities of its clinic and to conduct timely laparoscopy.
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