Clinical profile and diagnosis of extrapulmonary tb in HIV infected patients: routine abdominal ultrasonography increases detection of abdominal tuberculosis.

Abstract

EPTB is the most common form of TB in HIV patients with low CD4 cell counts. Fever, weight loss and cough are common presenting symptoms of EPTB. Routine abdominal ultrasonography followed by an abdominal CT scan in inconclusive cases can significantly increase the detection of abdominal TB.