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World J Radiol. Sep 28, 2015; 7(9): 286-293
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.286
Published online Sep 28, 2015. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v7.i9.286
Intraperitoneal tuberculous abscess: Computed tomography features
Peng Dong, Xi-Zhen Wang, Ya-Qin Wang, Medical Imaging Center, the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China
Jing-Jing Chen, Department of Radiology, the Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Qing Dao University, Qingdao 266000, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Dong P and Chen JJ designed the research; Dong P, Chen JJ, Wang XZ and Wang YQ performed the research; Dong P, Chen JJ, Wang XZ and Wang YQ analyzed the data; Dong P, Chen JJ, Wang XZ and Wang YQ wrote the paper.
Supported by Project of Medicine and Health Development Plan of Shandong Province, No. 2011HZ112, China; and Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China, No. ZR2014HL083.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in this study.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Peng Dong, MD, Professor, Medical Imaging Center, the Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Shenglidong Street, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China. dongpeng98021@sina.com
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Received: March 2, 2015
Peer-review started: March 4, 2015
First decision: April 24, 2015
Revised: May 12, 2015
Accepted: July 18, 2015
Article in press: July 27, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Processing time: 224 Days and 23.8 Hours
Peer-review started: March 4, 2015
First decision: April 24, 2015
Revised: May 12, 2015
Accepted: July 18, 2015
Article in press: July 27, 2015
Published online: September 28, 2015
Processing time: 224 Days and 23.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Intra-peritoneal tuberculous abscess (IPTA) is a rare and serious form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Early and accurate diagnosis of tuberculous abscess is important for treatment. This retrospective study was to evaluate the computed tomography (CT) features in 8 patients with pathologically confirmed IPTA. CT is crucial in the detection and characterization of IPTA. Although the qualitative diagnosis of IPTA requires positive pathologic findings, certain CT features (such as a multiseptated, peripherally enhanced, hypodense mass with rim-enhanced lymph nodes, peritoneum/mesentery/omentum changes) are necessary for correct diagnosis.