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Five cases of tuberculous peritonitis are presented with clinical and radiological features. The diagnosis was based on clinical and radiological findings. Peritoneoscopy and laparatomy was not performed in any of the cases. All the patients responded well to the anti-tubercular therapy.
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Nagi, B., Duggal, R., Gupta, R. et al. Tuberculous peritonitis in children. Pediatr Radiol 17, 282–284 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02388239
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