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. 2018 Oct 12;16(6):5265–5271. doi: 10.3892/etm.2018.6854

Table I.

Clinical features of the 12 patients with tuberculosis peritonitis that underwent laparoscopy through a central venous catheter.

Case no. Age (years) Sex Chief complaint PPD TB-Ab History of pulmonary tuberculosis CT showed whitish granular nodule CT showed thickened parietal peritoneum CT shows adhesions Operation time (min) Severe complications
1 28 F Low fever, ascites P P P Yes No No 46 No
2 63 F Ascites N N N Yes No Yes 56 No
3 54 M Ascites N N N Yes Yes No 48 No
4 57 F Ascites N N N No Yes Yes 52 No
5 37 M Ascites N P N Yes No No 47 No
6 25 F Hiccups, ascites N N N No Yes Yes 40 No
7 50 F Ascites N N N No Yes Yes 49 No
8 37 M Dyspepsia N N N Yes No No 48 No
9 45 F Low fever P P N Yes No Yes 72 No
10 38 M Weight-loss N N N Yes No No 45 No
11 24 F Ascites N P N Yes No No 43 No
12 34 F Weight loss N N N No Yes Yes 61 No

CVC; F, female; M, male; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; PPD, purified protein derivatives of tuberculin skin test; TB-Ab, serum tuberculosis antibody; CT, computed tomography; P, positive; N, negative.