Evaluation of Clinico Pathological Study of Abdominal Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital

Clinico Pathological Study of Abdominal Tuberculosis

  • Manoj Kumar Mishra Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, World College of Medical Sciences Research and Hospital, Jhajjar Haryana, India
  • Anita Gupta Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, World College of Medical Sciences Research and Hospital, Jhajjar Haryana, India
  • Shyam Sunder Nagpal Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, World College of Medical Sciences Research and Hospital, Jhajjar Haryana, India
  • Anil Kumar Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, World College of Medical Sciences Research and Hospital, Jhajjar Haryana, India
Keywords: Tuberculosis of the abdomen, abdominal discomfort, and histopathology

Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) is a deadly infection that can affect almost any organ system. Tuberculosis is a serious hazard. Tuberculosis infected 9.6 million people worldwide in 2014, including 1.2 million HIV-positive people. 1.5 million people died of tuberculosis in the same year, including 0.4 million HIV-positive people. Subjects and Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients diagnosed with abdominal tuberculosis who were on anti-tuberculous medication under DOTS from Januray, 2018 to September, 2019 was conducted. The TB register and patient record sheets were used as sources of data. Individual patient data was gathered from the DOTS Centre TB register as well as hospital case records from the medical record division. Results: There were 36 men (55.4%) and 29 females (44.6%) among the 65 patients, with ages ranging from 20 to 76 (mean 37.248.11). The 3040-year-old age group was the most commonly afflicted (26.2 percent). In 57 cases, the most common presenting symptom was abdominal pain (87.7 percent). Weight loss was noted in 47 (72.3%) patients, low-grade fever in 34 (67.7%), abdominal distension in 29 (44.6%) cases, vomiting in 26 (40.0%) cases, and constipation in 09 (10.8%) instances. Conclusion: The abdominal tuberculosis is a significant clinical entity with a wide range of clinical manifestations. As a result, making a final diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is challenging, and a meticulous approach to the patients as well as supporting investigation results are required.

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Published
2021-09-12