| Literature DB >> 26972884 |
Keivan Sabooni1, Mohammad Hossein Khosravi2, Hossein Pirmohammad2, Shahla Afrasiabian1, Niloofar Moghbel1, Ehsan Shahverdi3, Mohammad Amin Konjedi2, Ashkan Shahverdi2.
Abstract
This case report introduces a 26-year-old male IV drug abuser with fever, abdominal pain and distension referred to the emergency ward. According to these findings, abdominal tenderness and involuntary guarding, an explorative laparotomy was performed. Multiple biopsies of omentum, peritoneum and liver were taken. Pathologic assessment of multiple biopsies confirmed intra-abdominal TB infection.Entities:
Keywords: Acute abdomen; HIV infection; TB; Tuberculosis peritonitis
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26972884 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2015.02.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Mycobacteriol ISSN: 2212-5531