Table 2.
Intestinal tuberculosis: general features (17 cases).
| Primary 8 cases | Secondary 9 cases | Total 17 cases | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (months) | |||
| Range | 16–152 | 5–156 | 5–156 |
| Mean | 67 | 92 | 80 |
| Median | 48 | 120 | 72 |
| Duration (months) | |||
| Range | 3–36 | 0.5–12 | 0.5–36 |
| Mean | 9.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 |
| Median | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Male | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Human TB contact | 1/8 | 4/9 | 5/17 |
| Etiology* | |||
| M. bovis* | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| M. tuberculosis | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| M. unclassified | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Negative | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Not cultured | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Clinical diagnosis | |||
| Tuberculosis | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| Gastroenteritis | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Lymphoma | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Local symptoms | |||
| Abdominal pain | 8 (47%) | 9 (53%) | 17 |
| Diarrhea | 6 (46%) | 7 (54%) | 13 |
| Ascites | 5 (42%) | 7 (58%) | 12 |
| Abdominal mass | 4 (40%) | 6 (60%) | 10 |
| Perforation | 3 (43%) | 4 (57%) | 7 |
| Bleeding | 1 (20%) | 4 (80%) | 5 |
| Intestinal obstruction | 3 (75%) | 1 (25%) | 4 |
*Statistically significant, P = 0.02, Fisher's exact test.