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Preferred term

Peritonitis, Tuberculous  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A form of PERITONITIS seen in patients with TUBERCULOSIS, characterized by lesion either as a miliary form or as a pelvic mass on the peritoneal surfaces. Most patients have ASCITES, abdominal swelling, ABDOMINAL PAIN, and other systemic symptoms such as FEVER; WEIGHT LOSS; and ANEMIA.

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Entry terms

  • Tuberculosis, Peritoneal

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CH56ZMGQ-F

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