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| Year : 2000 | Volume
: 5
| Issue : 3 | Page : 113-116 |
Acute tuberculous abdomen in pediatric age group : our experience.
KN Rattan, P Khurana, V Malik, YS Kadian, SL Single, Sandeep. Singh
9J/44, Medical Campus, Pt .B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana
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KN Rattan
9J/44, Medical Campus, Pt .B.D. Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak-124001, Haryana
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ABSTRACT: A retrospective review of abdominal tuberculosis in 25 children who underwent laparotomy is presented. There were 17 boys and 8 girls with the mean age of 6.6 years. Intestinal obstruction (80) was the commonest presentation. Pulmonary tuberculosis was present in only 2 cases. The commonest finding on laparotomy was a plastered gut mass. An analysis of management with review of literature is presented.
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