Damage to the lungs or organs such as the uterus, intestines, ovaries... can cause TB bacteria to form and reach the peritoneum through the bloodstream or lymphatic route. Tuberculosis of the peritoneum is easily confused with other diseases in the abdomen, so it is often detected late, greatly affecting the results of treatment.

Tuberculosis of the peritoneum is a specific inflammatory lesion of the peritoneum caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, usually secondary to another tuberculosis focus. The disease can occur at any age, in any sex, but is more common in young people, more common in women than in men.

Peritoneal tuberculosis is a specific inflammatory lesion of the peritoneum, often appearing secondary to other tuberculosis foci. Peritoneal tuberculosis accounts for 6.5% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, ranking 6th among the most common tuberculosis forms.

Peritoneal tuberculosis can affect women's reproductive health or even lead to death. Therefore, patients need to see a doctor as soon as they have symptoms of the disease to get a definitive diagnosis and timely and effective treatment.

Peritoneal tuberculosis is often secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Peritoneal tuberculosis accounts for 6.5% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and ranks 6th after pleural tuberculosis, lymphadenopathy, bone and joint tuberculosis, meningitis, and laryngeal tuberculosis.

Drug-resistant tuberculosis is an extremely dangerous form of tuberculosis with side effects that seriously damage the patient's health. Treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis is not only expensive, but the treatment time is many times longer than that of normal tuberculosis.