chronic Peritonitis

Peritonitis often chronic tuberculous etiology, develops as a result of infection with mesenteric or retroperitoneal lymph nodes or the uterus. Perhaps hematogenous infection. Characteristic symptoms of chronic tuberculous intoxication with low grade fever. There are two types of the course of tuberculous peritonitis: ascites form and psevdoopuholevaya. In the latter case it leads to a productive inflammation spayaniyu bowel loops and mechanical development of intestinal obstruction. Diagnosis is based on complaints, the phenomena of tuberculosis intoxication, research ascites. Sometimes it helps in the diagnosis of laparoscopy and biopsy.

Treatment is usually conservative specific. When psevdoopuholevoy form in some cases, surgery is indicated.

Forecast with timely adequate treatment favorable.