Vol. 36 No. 6 (2019): Diciembre
Clinical Case

Pediatric tuberculous peritonitis

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  • Daniela Arriagada Santis,
  • Megan Neumann Bargetto,
  • Alejandro Donoso Fuentes
Daniela Arriagada Santis
Hospital Clínico Dra. Eloísa Díaz I. La Florida.
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Megan Neumann Bargetto
Universidad Andrés Bello
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Alejandro Donoso Fuentes
Hospital Clínico Dra. Eloísa Díaz I. La Florida.
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Published 2020-01-18

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Arriagada Santis D, Neumann Bargetto M, Donoso Fuentes A. Pediatric tuberculous peritonitis. Rev. Chilena. Infectol. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 18 [cited 2026 Apr. 19];36(6). Available from: https://revinf.cl/index.php/revinf/article/view/410

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Abstract

Tuberculous peritonitis is an uncommon entity in the infant population. It is an uncommon form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and represents a very low percentage of all cases of tuberculosis. Its symptoms are nonspecific and usually manifesting with ascites, abdominal pain, fever and low weight. The delay in its diagnosis and treatment, originated by its form of presentation, can cause an increase in its morbidity and mortality. We report the case of a 14-year-old patient without concomitant disease or pulmonary tuberculosis, who presented with ascites and fever. Laparoscopy showed multiple nodules in the abdominal cavity compatible with peritoneal tuberculosis, which was subsequently confirmed by culture and molecular test. The patient completed her antituberculosis treatment recovering satisfactorily.
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