Pooled analysis of 163 published tuberculous peritonitis cases from Turkey


SUNTUR B. M., KUŞCU F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.48, no.2, pp.311-317, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2018
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1701-32
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.311-317
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: Tuberculous peritonitis may be difficult to diagnose due to its insidious and variable clinical manifestations as well as characteristics similar to malignancy. In this study, case reports from Turkey over the last 10 years were reviewed systematically using pooled analysis.