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Still the great mimicker: abdominal tuberculosis

H Jadvar1, R E Mindelzun, E W Olcott

  • 1Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA 94305-5105, USA.

AJR. American Journal of Roentgenology
|June 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Tuberculosis is a global health threat. Radiologists should suspect abdominal tuberculosis in at-risk patients, recognizing key imaging findings like ileocecal changes and ascites.

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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology

Background:

  • Tuberculosis (TB) has seen a global resurgence since the mid-1980s.
  • Abdominal tuberculosis presents diverse clinical and radiologic features, often mimicking other conditions.
  • It remains a significant public health concern worldwide.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight key imaging findings suggestive of abdominal tuberculosis.
  • To aid radiologists in diagnosing abdominal TB, especially in high-risk populations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of radiologic imaging features associated with abdominal tuberculosis.
  • Identification of specific signs indicative of the disease in at-risk patient groups.

Main Results:

  • Characteristic imaging findings include cecal amputation, ileocecal thickening, ascending colon shortening, and ileocecal valve abnormalities.
  • Other suggestive signs include mesenteric adenopathy, misty mesentery, omental infiltration, and loculated ascites.
  • Peritoneal enhancement, omental lines, mesenteric nodularity, and transperitoneal permeation are also noted.

Conclusions:

  • Radiologists must consider abdominal tuberculosis in immigrants from endemic areas, immunocompromised individuals, and the homeless.
  • Recognizing specific radiologic patterns is crucial for timely diagnosis and management of abdominal TB.

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