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040			_cFEU-NRMF MEDICAL LIBRARY
041			_aEnglish
050			_aCH20180001
100			_aChua, Maria Kristina, MD. _eauthor
245			_aIntestinal tuberculosis in an adolescent : _b"the monster within" / _cMaria Kristina Chua.
260			_aFairview, Quezon City _bDepartment of Child Health, FEU-NRMF, _c2018
300			_bphotos (colored); _c(in folder)
336			_2text _ardacontent
337			_2unmediated _ardamedia
338			_2volume _ardacarrier
504			_aIncludes appendices and bibliographical references.
520			_aABSTRACT: This is a case of a 17 year-old female who presented with abdominal enlargement for two months, assoiciated with decreased appetite, weight loss, and undocumented fever. She had close contact with his father who had PTB Category I and uncle wirh Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis Category IIA and subsequently developed Primary Pulmonary Tuberculosis infection. She was treated with tripleanti-koch's medications for ten months. Upon physical examination, she was severely underweight, with stable vital signs. Her abdomen was distended, firm with tender right upper quadrant and with a positive fluid wave. Internal examination revealed a firm cervix, unenlarged uterus, and no adnexal mass nor tenderness. Ascites secondary to a gynecological pahtology versus a primary carcinomatosis was considered. Serum makers were measured such as CA 125 which was 13.3x elevated and Alpha-Fetoprotein which was normal.
521			_aRESDCH
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