Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
Published online Oct 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371

Table 2 Diagnostic yield of various investigations in patients with abdominal tuberculosis

Investigation	n (Patients inwhich investigationsperformed)	Yield ofdiagnostic testn /%
Barium meal and follow through	70	58/83
Barium enema	34	15/44
Ultra sound	93	82/88
CT Scan Abdomen	35	28/80
Histopathology of surgical specimen	35	35/100
Histopathology of Colonoscopic biopsy 35		29/83
Histopathology of ultrasound and CT guided biopsy	28	14/50
Histopathology of Laparoscopic biopsy 5		5/100
Histopathology of upper GI endoscopic biopsy	10	4/40
AFB culture	87	6/7

Results are presented as number (percentage).

Citation: Khan R, Abid S, Jafri W, Abbas Z, Hameed K, Ahmad Z. Diagnostic dilemma of abdominal tuberculosis in non-HIV patients: An ongoing challenge for physicians. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(39): 6371-6375
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i39/6371.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i39.6371