Peritoneal tuberculosis (fibroadhesive form). Report of a series of 15 cases.

Fibro-adhesive peritoneal tuberculosis is a rare peritoneal disease. In thi s study, we report 15 cases (11 women and 4 men). With a mean age of 34 yea rs. The diagnosis was established clinically by the presence of abdominal g uarding. Abdominal ultrasonography showed intestinal agglutination, thicken ed peritoneum and ascites. Thickened peritoneum was found on laparoscopy wi th tubercles and multiple adhesions fixing the viscera to the anterior abdo minal wall. If laparoscopy is dangerous, the diagnosis can be made by lapar otomy and histology. A favourable course was observed after antituberculous treatment.