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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
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