PMID: 9441065Feb 1, 1997Paper

Malabsorption syndrome complicating tuberculous peritonitis

The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease : the Official Journal of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
I T Ramadan, N U Abdul-Ghaffar

Abstract

A 22-year-old Nepali man presented with a 2-month history of fever, ill health, anorexia, loss of weight and diarrhoea. Apart from an ill-defined lower abdominal mass, physical examination was unremarkable. Investigations showed the picture of malabsorption syndrome with no evidence of structural gastro-intestinal tract involvement on barium meal, small bowel and large bowel enema, upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy and mucous membrane biopsy. Laparoscopy showed typical features of tuberculous peritonitis. Liver biopsy showed tuberculous granulomatous hepatitis, and peritoneal biopsy showed caseating granulomata. The patient responded rapidly to antituberculosis chemotherapy.

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