Ultrasonographic findings in abdominal tuberculosis. | [Medical Channel: Journal of Modern Dental and Medical Sciences • 2004]

Author(s):

1. Hakim Abro: Department of ENT Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan

2. Aftab Shah: Department of ENT Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan

3. Wazir Muhammad Sheikh: Department of ENT Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan

4. Ghulam Akber Solangi: Department of ENT Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan

5. Abrar Shaikh: Department of ENT Peoples Medical College, Nawabshah, Pakistan

Abstract:

Ultrasonographic findings were seen in 50 patient of abdominal tuberculosis, diagnosed on different investigations. It showed lymphedenopathy in 34(68%), Ascites in 3I(62%), thick ened bowel loop in 20(40%), adherent omentum in 8(16), splenomegally in 7(14%), hepatomegally in 2(4%) and mass in right iliac fossa in 4(8%). Although ultrasound is non-specific for diagnosis of tuberculosis, it is valuable, and cheep investigation, when clone with proper history and examination.

Page(s): 32-34

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Published: Journal: Medical Channel: Journal of Modern Dental and Medical Sciences, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Year: 2004

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