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Are There Any Chances Of Abdominal TB After Being Treated For Typhoid?

Hi,My son age 14 has Typhoid in april 2016 but since then he is ok...After 4 months now, there is again some pain in stomach and doctors saying tenderness there... They are saying there might be chances of Abdomen TB ...He is Otherwise fine, no weight loss, no fever, no loss of appetite, no fatigue, no night sweats and no symptoms except intermittent pain in stomach which may be due to normal infection also.He is being advised Antibiotic for 5 days and later check for TB ? Are there any chances of TB ?regards,puneet gupta
Fri, 7 Jun 2019
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Hi,

Noted the history about your 14 year old son who had Typhoid and developed pain in abdomen now but no fever, loss of appetite and so on as you have mentioned.
Your Doctor has suggested for 5 days of antibiotic course and tests for tuberculosis.
If you are staying in India or Asian countries the chances of tuberculosis are always there.
Hence it is best to get the tuberculosis diagnosed or ruled out by relevant all tests as tuberculosis os curable if diagnosed within time and well treated for a full course.
He will need the following:
Tests of blood like TB gold test, CBC, ESR, tests for liver and kidney functions as baseline.
X-ray of chest.
CT scan for abdomen.
Stool tests for 3 consecutive days.
Obviously clinical examination by a Pediatrician, Pediatric Surgeon can help further.
If the cause is surgical like appendicitis or so, he will need surgery.
Even worms can cause pain in abdomen.
SO the best way is to get evaluated and investigated to know the exact cause and get treated accordingly.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon
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Are There Any Chances Of Abdominal TB After Being Treated For Typhoid?

Hi, Noted the history about your 14 year old son who had Typhoid and developed pain in abdomen now but no fever, loss of appetite and so on as you have mentioned. Your Doctor has suggested for 5 days of antibiotic course and tests for tuberculosis. If you are staying in India or Asian countries the chances of tuberculosis are always there. Hence it is best to get the tuberculosis diagnosed or ruled out by relevant all tests as tuberculosis os curable if diagnosed within time and well treated for a full course. He will need the following: Tests of blood like TB gold test, CBC, ESR, tests for liver and kidney functions as baseline. X-ray of chest. CT scan for abdomen. Stool tests for 3 consecutive days. Obviously clinical examination by a Pediatrician, Pediatric Surgeon can help further. If the cause is surgical like appendicitis or so, he will need surgery. Even worms can cause pain in abdomen. SO the best way is to get evaluated and investigated to know the exact cause and get treated accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. T Chandrakant, ENT & General Surgeon