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World Journal of Gastroenterology
How to differentiate abdominal tuberculosis from lymphomas?
October 7th, 2008
The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing. Lymphadenopathy is the most common manifestation of abdominal tuberculosis and may, in up to 55% of cases without other evidence of abdominal involvement, be easily confused with lymphomas involving abdominal lymph nodes. Clinical and radiologic differentiation between the two can be challenging. A comparison of CT findings in tuberculosis and lymphoma of the mesenteric lymph nodes has not been reported. A research article to be published on 28 June 2008, in the World Journal of Gastroenterology addresses this question. The research team led by Dr. Dong P from Weifang Medical University of China has determined that...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-10-07)
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