Disseminated tuberculosis with peritonitis and adenitis

Case contributed by Michael P. Hartung
Diagnosis almost certain

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Abdominal pain.

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Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
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Miliary micronodules in the lung bases. 

Ascites, peritoneal and bowel serosal thickening and nodularity, and extensive low-attenuation mesenteric and retroperitoneal adenopathy. 

Case Discussion

Disseminated tuberculosis infection with miliary lung disease and peritonitis manifesting with peritoneal thickening, serosal thickening, peritoneal nodularity, and characteristic low-attenuation adenopathy. 

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