Intestinal/Peritoneal Tuberculosis in Children: An Analysis of Autopsy Cases

Table 1

Isolated peritoneal tuberculosis: general features (7 cases).

Age (months)
Range (min–max)	9–168
Mean	92
Median	84
Duration (months)
Range (min–max)	1–6
Mean	3.8
Median	4
Gender
Female	1
Male	6
Human TB contact	0
Etiology
M. tuberculosis	2
M. bovis	1
Negative	4
Primary infection
Pulmonary	4
Probably intestinal	2
Not determined	1
Dissemination
Generalized (miliary)	5
Localized (peritoneal)	2