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Results. Before treatment, ADA and NLRP3 in RG were higher than CG (P < 0.05), and the sensitivity and specificity of combined detection of the two in predicting TP occurrence were 89.83% and 73.08% (P < 0.05).In addition, ADA and NLRP3 in RG patients were positively correlated with the disappearance time of abdominal pain and …
A 32-year old black, alcoholic male was noted to have an abnormal Gallium-67-citrate scan during a work-up for persistent fever. Surgical biopsies revealed findings of the dry form …
Rationale: Ovarian cancer has the poorest prognosis of the gynecological cancers. Early diagnosis and treatment are important, but early-stage ovarian carcinoma has nonspecific symptoms. Ultrasonography, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and serum CA-125 levels can be helpful but may not elucidate cases of diffuse peritoneal …
1. Introduction. Tuberculosis which is one of the ancient diseases is known to affect human health and is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.This old disease may be fatal within just 5 years in more than 50% of cases [].Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (ETB) accounts for 18.7% of all tuberculosis patients in the USA, and …
The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical characteristics of tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in patients with cirrhosis. A retrospective, matched case-control study was conducted consisting of 12 ...
Ga-67 scintigraphy revealed diffuse increased uptake throughout the abdomen. He was diagnosed with tuberculous peritonitis and began the treatment for tuberculosis (rifampicin, 450 mg/day orally and isoniazid, 300 mg/day orally, …
An 18-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for further examination of fever of unknown origin and ascites. Ga-67 scintigraphy revealed diffuse increased uptake throughout the abdomen. He was diagnosed with tuberculous peritonitis and began the treatment for tuberculosis (rifampicin, 450 mg/day orally and isoniazid, 300 mg/day …
گالیم استیلاستونات، یا به صورت خلاصه Ga(acac) ۳، یک کمپلکس شیمیایی با فرمول Ga(C ۵ H ۷ O ۲) ۳ است. این کمپلکس گالیم با سه لیگاند استیلاستونات در پژوهشها مورد استفاده قرار میگیرد.
The most interesting feature of this case was the diffuse and intense uptake of gallium-67 in the abdomen. Though the initial chest X-ray showed only slight bilateral pleural effusion, …
Tuberculous peritonitis is a serious condition with rising prevalence in recent years. It is especially common in those patients with risk factors such as an immunocompromised state, chronic kidney disease, or cirrhosis/liver disease. Spread is typically hematogenous from pulmonary foci. We report o …
Introduction. Extrapulmonary tuberculosis accounts for 18.7% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases in the United States (US), and peritoneal tuberculosis constitutes only 4.7% of all cases of extrapulmonary tuberculosis [].Patients with liver cirrhosis are at an increased risk of developing tuberculous peritonitis (TBP).
INTRODUCTION. Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) and peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) are two of the most common causes of exudative ascites in South Korea and both diseases require rapid recognition for the appropriate therapeutic management[1-3].In a clinical situation, etiological diagnosis of the two diseases is very …
Tuberculosis peritonitis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The results of gallium-67 scintigraphy of three patients with tuberculosis peritonitis were reviewed to …
Almaiah H, Tuberculous peritonitis. Case study, Radiopaedia (Accessed on 04 Apr 2024) https://doi/10.53347/rID-179143
Ascitic protein levels were >25 g/l in 9 patients (75%) in the TBP group and in 2 patients (8%) in the SBP group; ascitic ADA activity levels were >27 U/l in 8 patients (67%) in the TBP group, but were not >27 U/l in any of the patients in the SBP group; ascitic LDH levels were >90 U/l in 10 patients (83%) in the TBP group and 5 patients (20% ...
We report here a case of intestinal obstruction occurring during anti-tuberculous therapy for tuberculous peritonitis. An 89-year-old woman, who had been treated for tuberculous spondylitis and operated for tuberculous mastitis and peritonitis, was transferred to our hospital with high grade fever, lower abdominal pain and vomiting.
Though peritonitis is a common complication in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD), tuberculous peritonitis has been reported in only twelve CAPD patients in the world English literature to date. Successful outcome in those reported cases involved antituberculous therapy and in the majo …
Peritoneal tuberculosis should be suspected in patients with refractory inflammatory ascites, particularly those from endemic areas. Diagnosis may be delayed …
A case of a middle aged woman with weight loss, ascites, and a pleural effusion is presented where a clinical diagnosis of ovarian cancer was made. Her CA 125 was greatly increased at 873 IU/ml and the ascites was a lymphocytic exudate but cytology failed to show malignant cells. Operative biopsy sh …
Henan Shunying New Energy Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Henan Shunying) was established in 2004, the company is located in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, is a senior …
67 scintigraphy performed 2 weeks after the injection of streptomycin, the accumulation of radioactivity in the upper abdomen had disappeared. These findings suggest that Ga-67 scintigraphy is useful for diagnosis and observation during treatment of tuberculous peritonitis. Key words: tuberculous peritonitis, gallium-67 scintigraphy, fever of ...
1. Introduction: corticosteroids as a host-directed therapy in tuberculosis. In 2016, 1.7 million people died from tuberculosis, including 0.4 million people co-infected with HIV-1 infection [].Delayed and poor diagnosis, social factors and limited access to care leading to late clinical presentation are contributors, as is antimicrobial drug resistant disease.
Hypercalcemia is commonly encountered in peritoneal dialysis patients with parathyroid hormone abnormalities; however, most of them have faint clinical manifestation and the level usually is less than 13 mg/dL. If severe hypercalcemia exists, granulomatous infection and occult malignancy should be o …
Peritoneal linear uptake of Ga-67 caused by tuberculous peritonitis. Peritoneal linear uptake of Ga-67 caused by tuberculous peritonitis Clin Nucl Med. 2000 Mar;25(3):214-5. doi: 10.1097/00003072-200003000-00016. Authors T Hashimoto 1, K Koizumi, T Saguchi, H Kakiuchi, S Inoue, K Abe. Affiliation 1 Department of ...
Disseminated tuberculosis (TB) has been increasingly recognized in adults in the recent times due to increased prevalence of immune suppression. Here we describe a case of 47-year-old who presented with …
Introduction. Although tuberculosis (TB) is on the decline in the United States, it remains a prevalent condition worldwide .The disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, affecting nearly 10 million patients per year and causing approximately 1.5 million deaths .While TB is typically known for affecting the lungs, the …
Tuberculosis peritonitis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. The results of gallium-67 scintigraphy of three patients with tuberculosis peritonitis were reviewed to …
Tuberculous peritonitis occurs when tuberculosis (TB) spreads to the protective lining of your abdomen. This can cause abdominal pain and swelling, but early antibiotic treatment can help.
Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP) is uncommon in Japan, and its diagnosis with conventional methods is time taking and requires a high clinical index of suspicion. Laparoscopy with peritoneal biopsy is a tool for rapid …
Objective: To assess the role of ultrasonography (US) and US-guided puncture in the diagnostic procedure of tuberculous peritonitis. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: An inner-city hospital: Westeinde Ziekenhuis, The Hague, the Netherlands. Methods: Of 12 patients with bacteriologically confirmed tuberculous peritonitis …
Ga-67 scintigraphy revealed diffuse increased uptake throughout the abdomen. He was diagnosed with tuberculous peritonitis and began the treatment for tuberculosis (rifampicin, 450 mg/day orally ...
Tuberculous peritonitis in pregnancy is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that is not easily diagnosed. The clinical presentations of tuberculous peritonitis are usually non-specific and mimic those of other diseases, such as ovarian malignancy or chronic liver disease, and this non-specificity can cause diagnostic delays and …
Tumor markers could increase in both tuberculous peritonitis and peritonitis carcinomatosa, confusing the differentiation of these diseases. This study aimed to better understand the extent of elevation and diagnostic efficacies of carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA 125), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and combinative use of them in tuberculous …
Discussion. Peritoneal tuberculosis is an uncommon site of extrapulmonary infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis[].The risk is increased in patients with cirrhosis, HIV, diabetes mellitus, malignancy, following treatment with anti-tumor necrosis factor and peritoneal dialysis [].It is estimated that the incidence of peritoneal …
Introduction. India is the country with the highest burden of tuberculosis (TB) as well as drug resistant TB. As per the Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, it is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent worldwide [].Tuberculous peritonitis (TBP), although rarer than its pulmonary counterpart, is a serious health concern in regions of …
Background. Far from being a disease of the past, tuberculosis (TB) is still a disease with a significant incidence in countries like Portugal (18. 6/100.000 inhabitants) and factors like migration or cuts in health budgets may be responsible for an increased number of cases in developed countries. 1 Tuberculosis is reported to be the cause of …