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Tuberculous Appendicitis in a Child

Bir çocuk Olguda Tüberküloza Bağlı Apendisit

GÜLSÜM İCLAL BAYHAN
Gönül TANIR
Türkan Aydın TEKE
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50–52
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Herein we present an 8year-old female patient diagnosed as TB appendicitis that was treated with anti-TB medication and surgical intervention.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tuberculosis (TB) remains among the most important infectious diseases worldwide.
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Key Findings & Data:Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis is readily aerosolized from the environment and usually leads to pulmonary disease, TB can involve any organ of the body, and abdominal TB is a form of extrapulmonary TB.
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Conclusion & Impact:Herein we present an 8year-old female patient diagnosed as TB appendicitis that was treated with anti-TB medication and surgical intervention.
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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) remains among the most important infectious diseases worldwide. Although Mycobacterium tuberculosis is readily aerosolized from the environment and usually leads to pulmonary disease, TB can involve any organ of the body, and abdominal TB is a form of extrapulmonary TB. Appendicitis is a very rare presentation of abdominal TB. Herein we present an 8year-old female patient diagnosed as TB appendicitis that was treated with anti-TB medication and surgical intervention.

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Tüberküloz (TB) halen tüm dünyada en önemli enfeksiyon hastalıklarından biridir. Mycobacterium tuberculosis genellikle pulmoner hastalığa yol açmakla birlikte, TB vücutta tüm organları tutabilmektedir. Apendisit abdominal TB' nin çok nadir görülen bir formudur. Biz burda TB apendisiti tanısı alan cerrahi ve anti-TB tedavi ile düzelen sekiz yaşında kız olguyu sunduk.

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BAYHAN, G. İ., TANIR, G., TEKE, T. A. (2017). Tuberculous Appendicitis in a Child. Van Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 24 - Sayı: 1, 50–52. https://ajindex.com/articles/334032

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