Role of ascites adenosine deaminase in differentiating between tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2012; 18(22): 2837-2843
Published online Jun 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2837

Table 4 Peritoneoscopic findings of the patients n (%)

	Tuberculous peritonitis(n = 27)	Peritoneal carcinomatosis(n = 25)	P value
Nodules on peritoneum			< 0.01
No	7 (25.9)	7 (28.0)
< 1 cm micronodule	20 (74.1)	8 (32.0)
> 1 cm macronodule	0 (0.0)	9 (36.0)
Peritoneum			0.41
Multiple whitish patches on parietal peritoneum	2 (7.4)	5 (20.0)
Multiple whitish patches on parietal and visceral peritoneum	0 (0.0)	1 (4.0)
No patches	19 (70.4)	15 (60.0)
Whitish plaques	4 (14.8)	3 (12.0)
Adhesion	14 (51.9)	10 (40.0)	0.41

Citation: Kang SJ, Kim JW, Baek JH, Kim SH, Kim BG, Lee KL, Jeong JB, Jung YJ, Kim JS, Jung HC, Song IS. Role of ascites adenosine deaminase in differentiating between tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(22): 2837-2843
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i22/2837.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i22.2837