Sonographic characteristics of intestinal tuberculosis
AP Barreiros, B Braden, C Schieferstein-Knauer, A Ignee, CF Dietrich · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2008 · Heft 05
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Objective: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis still remains a diagnostic challenge for modern imaging. Limited data exist on sonographic criteria for the diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis. Design and Patients: Prospective evaluation of seven patients with final diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis, a control group of 18 patients suffering from tuberculosis limited to the lungs for sonographic criteria of intestinal tuberculosis compared to the findings of 50 healthy controls. Results: Following signs of intestinal tuberculosis were detectable: asymmetric thickened bowel wall (100%), intramural abscesses (86%…