Acute Abdomen in a Patient with HIV, a Challenge for the Surgeon. Systematic Review and Case Report of Intra-Abdominal Tuberculosis
Flores-Almanza Jose, Ortiz-Fernandez Daniela Naomi, Lopez-Marquez Arturo Amed, Juarez-Hernandez Carolina, Cabrera-Gallegos Victor Salvador, Armendariz-Rodriguez Andres, Robles Mendez Hernandez Alberto
ARC Journal of Surgery · 2022-01
Abstract
HIV is an infection of great relevance worldwide, since it has a close relationship with opportunistic infections, in which tuberculosis (Tb) stands out, being more frequent in its extrapulmonary forms. A case report is made ofa31-year-old patient with an acute abdomen with a recent HIV diagnosis
MeSH terms
- Medicine
- Abdominal tuberculosis
- Tuberculosis
- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
- Abdomen
- Acute abdomen
- General surgery
- Surgery
- Intensive care medicine