Abstract
During a period of eight years (1999-2006), 92 cases of abdominal TB were diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC). Based on our findings, FNAC is a simple, fast, accurate and inexpensive diagnostic procedure for cases of suspected abdominal TB.
MeSH terms
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Abdominal Cavity / diagnostic imaging*
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Abdominal Cavity / microbiology
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Abdominal Cavity / pathology
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods*
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
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Tuberculosis / diagnostic imaging*
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Tuberculosis / microbiology
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Tuberculosis / pathology
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Ultrasonography
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Young Adult