Role of Multi Slice CT in Abdominal Tuberculosis. Satish K Bhargava, Pradeep Kumar, Sumeet Bhargava

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With the purpose of evaluating role of multislice CT findings in abdominal TB, 27 diagnosed cases were reviewed. Diagnosis was based on the microbiological or pathological analysis of abdominal tissue or by improvement seen following anti-tubercular chemotherapy. Most findings on multislice CT included mesenteric rim and homogeneously enhancing lymphadenopathy, thickened bowel in ileocecal region, ascites, hypodense lesions in liver and spleen, mesenteric and omental soft tissue thickening. multislice spiral CT appeared to be the modality of choice to demonstrate the wide spectrum of findings seen in the abdominal tuberculosis.