All issues > Volume 31(10); 1988

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(10):1385-1389. Published online October 31, 1988.

A Case of Intestinal Tuberculosis with Huge Retroperitoneal Tuberculous Lymphadenitis Simulating Neoplasm.

Yong Suk Kim¹, Dong Seok Choi¹, Keon Su Rhee¹, Young Hun Chung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chtrngnam National University, Daejeon korea

Received: March 2, 1988;  Accepted: April 18, 1988.

Abstract

Since the advent of effective antituberculous chomtherapy in the 1940s, the frequency and severity of intestinal tuberculosis have markedly decreased. But the incidence of tuberculous disease is still high in Korea. We have recently experienced a cases of intestinal tuberculosis with huge retroperitoneal tuberculous lymphadenitis simulating neoplasm in 2 year 3 month old female. The cases was reported with the brief review of literatures.

Keywords :Intestinal tuberculosis, Retroperitoneal tuberculous lymphadenitis