Tuberculosis of abdominal lymph nodes, peritoneum, and GI tract: a malignancy mimic.

The purpose is to discuss abdominal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy involving the lymph nodes, peritoneum, and the GI tract. Awareness of the pathophysiology and imaging appearance on various modalities of abdominal tuberculosis involving the lymph nodes, peritoneum, and the GI tract that may simulate malignancy can aid differentiation, diagnosis, and therapy, particularly in areas where tuberculosis is endemic. © 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.

Citation

Chandan J Das, Zainab Vora, Raju Sharma, Dhivya Addula, Vikas Kundra. Tuberculosis of abdominal lymph nodes, peritoneum, and GI tract: a malignancy mimic. Abdominal radiology (New York). 2022 May;47(5):1775-1787

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PMID: 35292843

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