Hiroaki Miyaoka,
Kazuhiro Uesugi,
Shuichiro Shigematsu,
Teruki Miyake,
Eri Furukawa, Shunji Okita,
Takeshi Okada,
Masanori Abe,
Hidehiro Murakami,
Bunzo Matsuura,
Yoichi Hiasa,
Morikazu Onji
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ABSTRACT: We describe laparoscopic findings of tuberculous peritonitis in a 68-year-old man and those at follow-up 8 months later. The initial laparoscopic findings revealed typical yellowish-white nodules on the liver surface, and histological findings showed granulomas with caseous necrosis. Laparoscopy 8 months later showed that anti-tubercular drugs had diminished the nodules and adhesions with a fibrin net appearance were evident. Laparoscopy and biopsy are useful for a rapid diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis.
Internal Medicine 01/2010; 49(4):293-7. · 0.94 Impact Factor
