A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis with Tuberculous Mesenteric Lymphadenitis Simulating Neoplasm.
- Author:
Jun Young CHOI
1
;
Won Kyu CHOI
;
Hwang Min KIM
;
Jong Soo KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Abdominal tuberculosis;
Tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis
- MeSH:
Anorexia;
Child, Preschool;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Fever;
Humans;
Incidence;
Lymph Nodes;
Lymphoma;
Male;
Mesenteric Lymphadenitis*;
Milk;
Pasteurization;
Tuberculosis*;
Weight Loss
- From:Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
1995;38(3):404-408
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The incidence of abdominal tuberculosis is decreasing due to more effective chemotherapy and pasteurization of milk and tuberculosis may nt be given serious consideration, especially when the primary pulmonary site is healed or not roentgenographically apparent. The clinical features of these infection are relatively nonspecific and the combination of abdominal mass, weight loss, anorexia and fever frequently lead to an erroneous primary diagnosis of neoplasm, especially lymphoma or carcinoma, metastatic to mesenteric lymph node. We have recently experienced a case of abdominal tuberculosis with huge tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis simulating neoplasm in 24 month old male. The case was reported with the brief review of literatures.
