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Our aim was to present our real\u2010world experience and provide an insight into the presentation, pattern of distribution, and diagnosis of the disease.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective review was conducted of case records of all children \u226412\u2009years of age diagnosed with ATB from January 2007 to January 2018. Clinical details and investigations were recorded and analyzed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>A total of 218 children (110 boys), with a median age of 10 (0.25\u201312) years, were included. There was a median delay of 4 (0.5\u201336) months in establishing the diagnosis. Abdominal pain, fever, and loss of weight were the most common presenting features, with the triad of symptoms present in 54%. Multiple intra\u2010abdominal sites were involved in 118 (54%) patients, with a combination of the gastrointestinal tract (I) and abdominal lymph nodes (L) being the most common (53\/118). Among children with single\u2010site involvement (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic> =\u2009100), the most commonly involved was L in 39 (39%), followed by I in 35(35%). Loss of weight was more common in children with involvement of multiple sites (85\/118 <jats:italic>vs<\/jats:italic> 60\/100, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic> =\u20090.03). Overall, a confirmed diagnosis was possible in 94 participants (43.1%). Suggestive imaging had the highest diagnostic yield of 85%. Nine (4.1%) patients needed surgical management.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A triad of abdominal pain, fever, and weight loss is suggestive of ATB. Multiple intra\u2010abdominal sites are frequently involved. 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