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Abdominal tuberculosis: Comparison of sonography and computed tomography
Author(s) -
Sheikh Mehraj,
AbuZidan Fikri,
AlHilaly Moshriq,
Behbehani Abdulla
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.1870230704
Subject(s) - medicine , radiology , ultrasound , computed tomography , tuberculosis , ascites , tomography , abdominal tuberculosis , abdomen , abdominal ultrasound , ultrasonography , surgery , pathology
Sonographic and computed tomography findings were retrospectively compared in 13 patients with proven abdominal tuberculosis who had both diagnostic modalities in their workup. The patients were treated over 9 years in two general hospitals in Kuwait. Ultrasound could detect the same findings as CT in 9 of 13 patients. Both had the same accuracy in detecting the type of ascites (in 6 patients) and solid organ tuberculosis (four lesions). Ultrasound gave useful information but could not completely replace CT as it detected less bowel thickening (3 of 5 lesions) and abdominal tuberculous lymphadenopathy (1 of 4 lesions) than CT scanning. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.