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Table 5 The distribution of involvement area in the groups*.

From: Clinical presentation of abdominal tuberculosis in HIV seronegative adults

Localization

Group I (n = 24)

Group II (n = 24)

Group III (n = 22)

Group IV (n = 9)

Group V (n = 9)

Total (n)

Multiple (n) (Peritoneum, SB, colon, pericardium)

2

7

6

1

2

18

GI Tract (n)

     

34

SB

  

3

2

1

 

Ileocecal

6

 

7

5

  

Colon

  

6

1

  

Stomach

1

     

Esophagus

    

2

 

Liver

3

   

1

4

Peritoneum

8

17

   

25

Mesenteric LAP

3

   

2

5

Pancreas and biliary system

1

   

1

2

Total (n)

24

24

22

9

9

88

  1. *Group I, non-specific abdominal pain; Group II, ascites; Group III, alteration in bowel habit (diarrhea or constipation or together); Group IV, acute abdomen; Group V, others (jaundice, dysphagia, fistula, fever of unknown origin, mass, weight loss);
  2. SB, small bowel; GI, gastrointestinal; LAP, lymphadenopathy
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