Abdominal tuberculosis: Diagnosis and demographics, a 10-year retrospective review from a single centre

Table 3 Ultrasound and computed tomography findings prior to diagnosis with abdominal tuberculosis n (%)

Ultrasound findings (n = 42)
Mention of TB as differential	3 (7.1)
Normal	16 (38.1)
Ascites	16 (38.1)
Intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy	6 (14.3)
Bowel thickening	7 (16.7)
Abdominal collection	1 (2.4)
2 ultrasound findings1	4 (9.5)
CT findings (n = 46)
Mention of TB as differential	22 (47.8)
Normal	3 (6.5)
Ascites	20 (43.5)
Intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy	25 (54.3)
Bowel thickening	27 (58.7)
Peritoneal thickening	9 (19.6)
1 CT finding2	17 (37.0)
2 CT findings	15 (32.6)
3 or more CT findings	11 (23.9)

¹Four cases of intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy and bowel thickening;

²Three had only ascites, 7 only intra-abdominal lymphadenopathy, 6 only bowel thickening, 1 only peritoneal thickening. TB: Tuberculosis; CT: Computed tomography.