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Fifty-nine cases of abdominal tuberculosis were identified between 1992 and 2002 at Bradford hospitals in the UK. The median age was 38 years and most patients were South Asian. The most common presenting symptoms were fever, abdominal pain, and weight loss. The ileocaecal region and tubercular peritonitis were commonly involved sites. Diagnosis was confirmed via biopsy demonstrating caseating granulomas or isolating acid-fast bacilli in most cases. Treatment involved standard anti-tubercular drugs which we

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Ayuditha Putri

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