TB Research

PERITONEAL TUBERCULOSIS MIMIKING GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR

Mohamed Said Belhamidi, B. Slioui, Abdelhak Bensal

International Journal of Advanced Research · 2024-01

Abstract

Abdominal TB is a common site of extrapulmonary tubercilosis, and peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) is one of the most common manifestations of abdominal tuberculosis. The diagnosis of PTB can be made based on a combination of clinical, radiological, histological, and laboratory tests. The diagnosis can be easy in the presence of ascites with peritoneal granulations. some forms of PTB can make a differential diagnosis with peritoneal or digestive tract pathologies. some forms of PTB can make a differential diagnosis with peritoneal or digestive tract pathologies. We report a case of primary mesenteric tuberculosis mimicking gastrointestinal stromal tumor. The final diagnostic was performed using a combination of invasive and imaging techniques.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Tuberculosis
  • Stromal tumor
  • Gastrointestinal tract
  • Ascites
  • Pathology
  • Radiology
  • Stromal cell
  • Gastroenterology