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AI InsightA rare case of abdominal tbc with isolated mesenteric lymph node involvement without lung, peritoneal or any other organ involvement in a 14 year old female patient who is not immunsuppressed is reported
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Abstract
Tuberculosis (tbc) is one of the most common causes of death related infections in the world. The incidence of tbc in the pediatric age group is 1,3 million/year and it's estimated that 450,000 cases result with death. The prevalance of tbc is increased with increasing incidence of HIV infection. Abdominal tbc includes unique or altogether involvement of gastrointestinal system, peritoneum, mesentery, abdominal lymph nodes, spleen and pancreas. Abdominal tbc is rare in children and often seen in immunsuppressed patients. A rare case of abdominal tbc with isolated mesenteric lymph node involvement without lung, peritoneal or any other organ involvement in a 14 year old female patient who is not immunsuppressed is reported
Özet
Tuberkuloz (tbc), dünyada enfeksiyonlara bagli olümlerin temel nedenlerinden biridir. Çocuk yaş grubunda yillık yeni vaka sayisi yaklasik 1.3 milyon olup, ölümle sonuçlanan vaka sayisinın 450 000 oldugu tahmin edilmektedir. Dünyada HIV sikliginın artmasi ile tüberkuloz sikligi da artmaktadir. Abdominal tbc, gastrointestinal sistem, periton, mezenter, abdominal lenf nodlan, karaciger, dalak ve pankreasin tek basina veya birlikte tutulumunu icermektedir. Çocuklarda abdominal tbc nadir olup, siklikla immünsüpresse hastalarda görülür. Burada immünsüpresse olmayan, akciğer ve periton tutulumu olmaksizın izole mezenter lenf nodu tutulumu ile giden 14 yasindaki kiz hastada nadir bir abdominal tüberkuloz olgusu rapor edildi.