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Omental Tuberculosis In A Patient With Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis-The Diagnostic And Treatment Dilemma, Ekta Tirthani, Mina Said
Omental Tuberculosis In A Patient With Alcoholic Liver Cirrhosis-The Diagnostic And Treatment Dilemma, Ekta Tirthani, Mina Said
Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery
Alcoholic cirrhosis is frequently complicated by spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) due to the translocation of gut bacteria. However, in immigrants to the USA from parts of the world with high tuberculosis burden, a high degree of clinical suspicion of tuberculous peritonitis should be maintained when a patient presents with symptoms similar to SBP. We describe a case of a 45-year-old Nepali man with a history of alcohol abuse who immigrated to the USA six years prior and presented to the hospital with abdominal pain, night sweats, fevers, and a 10 kg weight loss. A CT scan revealed abdominopelvic ascites, liver …