Table 3 Type of abdominal tuberculosis in 24 patients treated at Al-Ain Hospital during the period January 2011 to December 2018 and their diagnostic workup
| Workup |
Gastrointestinal N = 13 |
Wet peritonitis N = 5 |
Dry peritonitis N = 4 |
Lymphadenopathy N = 2 |
Total n = 24 Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoassay | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 (58.3%) |
| Ultrasound | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 (58.3%) |
| CT Scan | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 (66.7%) |
| Colonoscopy | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 (25%) |
| Laparoscopy | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 (20.8%) |
| Laparotomy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 (25%) |