Type:
Educational Exhibit
Keywords:
Gastrointestinal tract
Authors:
Y. H. Lee, H. S. Shin, E. Kang; Iksan/KR
DOI:
10.1594/ecr2010/C-1637
Conclusion
The correct diagnosis of abdominal tuberculosis is still remained challenging, as the clinical and radiological features have a wide range of spectrum, mimicking many other diseases, furthermore the imaging diagnosis is difficult, especially, in early stage of abdominal Tbc.
CT imaging appears to be the imaging modality of choice in the detection and characterization of abdominal tuberculosis other than gastrointestinal Tbc.
The CT findings that suggest abdominal tuberculosis include advanced ileocecal changes such as shortening of ascending colon, patulous ileocecal valve, circumferential wall thickening of terminal ileum or colon, asymmtric thickening of cecum, irregular marginated cold abscess in solid organ, misty mesentery with smooth peritoneal thickening, omental cake and smurged appearance, ascites shown high density, rim enhanced necrotic lymphnodes.