Tuberculosis presenting with abdominal lymphadenitis

Authors

  • Rui Garcia Serviço de Medicina 3 dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
  • Jorge Velez Serviço de Medicina 3 dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
  • Conceição Reis Serviço de Medicina 3 dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
  • Armando Porto Director de Serviço de Medicina Interna; Professor Catedrático da FMUC Serviço de Medicina 3 dos Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra

Keywords:

Abdominal lymphadenitis, Extra-pulmonary Tuberculosis, Differential Diagnosis

Abstract

Tuberculosis may target any organ or system and present as
many clinical syndromes. The differential diagnosis was the main
difficulty in the clinical case described, particularly due to different
interpretation of imagiologic exams. In spite of this, after establishing a diagnosis, the patient improved with treatment, prescribed
in accordance with established and accepted guidelines.

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Published

2007-06-29

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Garcia R, Velez J, Reis C, Porto A. Tuberculosis presenting with abdominal lymphadenitis . RPMI [Internet]. 2007 Jun. 29 [cited 2025 Nov. 4];14(2):72-6. Available from: https://revista.spmi.pt/index.php/rpmi/article/view/1541

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 2 (2007): Abril/ Junho

Section

Case Reports

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