[Gastrointestinal tuberculosis as a rare cause of perforation of the ileum].

Abstract

The gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease and it can mimic a large variety of gastrointestinal diseases. The most common site of gastrointestinal tuberculosis is the ileocoecal region followed by the ascending colon and jejunum. Complications are an absolute indication for surgical intervention. Perforation is an extremely uncommon complication of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.

• Authors: F Graupe, C D Gerharz, C Heitmann, N Taleb, W Stock
• Journal: Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift fur alle Gebiete der operativen Medizen (Chirurg) Vol. 66 Issue 7 Pg. 724-6 (Jul 1995) ISSN: 0009-4722 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Die gastrointestinale Tuberkulose als seltene Ursache einer Perforation des Ileums.
• PMID: 7671760 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Humans
• Ileal Diseases (pathology, surgery)
• Ileum (pathology, surgery)
• Intestinal Mucosa (pathology)
• Intestinal Perforation (pathology, surgery)
• Male
• Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal (pathology, surgery)