| A Case of Tuberculous Mesenteric Lymphadenitis Clinically Presenting as Abdominal Mass |
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Seung Hee Mok, Soo Young Lim, Heui Jeong Kwon, In Sil Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
| 복부 종괴로 나타난 결핵성 장간막 림프선염 1례 |
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목승희, 임수영, 권희영, 이인실 |
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국립경찰병원 소아과 |
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| Abstract |
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Tuberculosis may affect Iymphnodes of any part of the body as a primary infection or secondary to lymphatic or hematogenous dissemination. But the diagnosis of tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis is often difficult to establish, because symptoms and signs are often quite vague and laboratory and radiologic findings ard unhelpful.
We have recently experienced a case of tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis clinically presenting as abdominal mass in 11 year old male
We report the case with brief literature review. |
| Key Words:
Tuberculous mesenteric lymphadenitis, Abdominal mass |
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