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

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).