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%) |