CT IMAGING OF ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS: THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG WITH MUCH BENEATH THE SURFACE

Rashmi Rekha; Rajesh Kumar Saket; Divyashree; Sanjay Tyagi; Guarav Benjwal

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

CT IMAGING OF ABDOMINAL TUBERCULOSIS: THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG WITH MUCH BENEATH THE SURFACE

Rashmi Rekha, Rajesh Kumar Saket, Divyashree, Sanjay Tyagi, Guarav Benjwal

Abstract :

<p>&lt;p&gt;&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;&amp;amp;nbsp;The abdomen is the most common site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Abdominal tuberculosis still attains demonous proportions in size &amp;amp;amp; nature in the developing world despite measures taken for prophylaxis &amp;amp;amp; directed therapy. It has shown a recent resurgence in the West because of AIDS epidemics and migratory fluxes. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis is often arduous as it can simulate numerous other disease entities. Multislice spiral computed tomography has the ability to precisely demonstrate changes in the bowel, lymph nodes, peritoneum, mesentery and solid organs in a single examination and is widely available. Thus it is important for the radiologists to be acquainted with its various imaging features which frequently lead to a diagnostic dilemma. Imaging findings of abdominal TB are not pathognomonic, but may be highly evocative if considered in simultaneity with proper clinical findings. In this paper, we will illustrate &amp;amp;amp; describe imaging features of abdominal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent population and its complications.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;&lt;/p&gt;</p>