tuberculous peritonitis

Etiology

• Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Laboratory

• ascitic fluid analysis:
  • elevated ascitic fluid leukocytes with predominance of lymphocytes

Diagnostic procedures

• laparoscopy with biopsy, culture & histologic examination of peritoneal lesions if ascitic fluid suggests tuberculous peritonitis

More general terms

• secondary bacterial peritonitis (including tuberculous peritonitis)
• tuberculosis