Abstract

Background: Tuberculosis is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide caused by mycobacteria tuberculosis. Specifically, abdominal tuberculosis represents the 6th most frequent form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Human infection with ycobacteria is a potent trigger of granuloma formation. Tuberculoid granulomas are also typically highly organized structures that could be associated with cancer. Objectives: The aim of this review was to highlight the tuberculosis epidemiology and the difference between developed and undeveloped countries; to describe theefectsofatimelyidentificationofgranulomatousdiseasethatmayaltertheclinicalcourseandrespectiveprognosisofthepatientsandstandoutperitoneal or/ and abdominal tuberculosis as a rare entity seen in the literature.

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