Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis

TUBERCULOSIS that involves any region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, mostly in the distal ILEUM and the CECUM. In most cases, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS is the pathogen. Clinical features include ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and palpable mass in the ileocecal area.

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Networked: 21 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 2 trials/studies)

Disease Context: Research Results

Related Diseases

1.	Tuberculosis (Tuberculoses)
2.	Crohn Disease (Crohn's Disease)
3.	Rare Diseases (Rare Disease)
4.	Pulmonary Tuberculosis
5.	Rectal Neoplasms (Rectal Cancer)

Experts

1.	Bhasin, D K: 2 articles (08/2003 - 09/2002)
2.	Kochhar, R: 2 articles (08/2003 - 09/2002)
3.	Nagi, B: 2 articles (08/2003 - 09/2002)
4.	Singh, K: 2 articles (08/2003 - 09/2002)
5.	Ramakrishna, Balakrishnan S: 1 article (09/2015)
6.	Ghoshal, Uday C: 1 article (09/2015)
7.	Pathak, Manish K: 1 article (09/2015)
8.	Nunes, Daltro L: 1 article (09/2015)
9.	Goldani, Luciano Z: 1 article (09/2015)
10.	Oliveira, Juliana G: 1 article (09/2015)

Drugs and Biologics

Drugs and Important Biological Agents (IBA) related to Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis:

1.	BariumIBA 09/01/2002 - "A retrospective analysis of barium contrast studies of 684 proven cases of gastrointestinal tuberculosis seen over a period of 15 years was done to detect the incidence of perforation and fistulae. " 07/01/1979 - "Barium studies of a gastrointestinal tract and chest radiographs of 109 patients with gastrointestinal tuberculosis were investigated. " 08/01/2003 - "A total of 684 cases of proven gastrointestinal tuberculosis with positive barium contrast findings seen over a period of more than one decade were evaluated. "
2.	tebufenozide (Mimic)IBA 06/01/1991 - "Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is still rampant in underdeveloped countries and can mimic other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. " 01/01/2015 - "The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis can be challenging and clinical manifestations of gastrointestinal tuberculosis are unspecific and can mimic other pathologies. " 12/01/1989 - "It is significant that gastrointestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease can mimic each other not only in their clinical, radiologic, and histologic manifestations but also temporally. " 09/01/2007 - "Since gastrointestinal tuberculosis can mimic symptoms found in Crohns' disease and ileocecal cancer, definitive diagnosis can only be obtained by the finding of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in tissue and stool sample as well as by positive microbacterial cultivation. " 07/01/1995 - "The gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease and it can mimic a large variety of gastrointestinal diseases. "
3.	Streptomycin (Streptomycin Sulfate)FDA Link 11/01/1952 - "[Recurrent perforations in gastrointestinal tuberculosis treated with streptomycin]." 01/01/1950 - "Use of streptomycin in gastrointestinal tuberculosis."
4.	Adrenal Cortex Hormones (Corticosteroids)IBA 01/01/1976 - "The use of antituberculous chemotherapy and corticosteroids is discussed with reference to 14 cases of gastrointestinal tuberculosis seen in Southampton between 1951 and 1973." 06/01/1996 - "This case serves to highlight the difficulty in making the diagnosis of gastrointestinal tuberculosis, a disease that may mimic Crohn's disease, and the need for caution in the use of corticosteroids in any disease in which tuberculosis enters into the differential diagnosis. "
5.	Proton Pump InhibitorsIBA 01/14/2013 - "To evaluate the effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on the development of gastrointestinal tuberculosis. " 01/14/2013 - "Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is not associated with proton pump inhibitors: a retrospective cohort study."
6.	Rifampin (Rifampicin)FDA LinkGeneric 01/01/2009 - "We report a case of PMC associated with rifampicin therapy in a patient with gastrointestinal tuberculosis. " 01/01/2009 - "Most cases of rifampicin-induced PMC are seen in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis, but not with gastrointestinal tuberculosis. " 01/01/2009 - "[A case of pseudomembranous colitis associated with rifampicin therapy in a patient with rectal cancer and gastrointestinal tuberculosis]."
7.	Carbon MonoxideIBA 01/14/2013 - "Long-term PPI therapy does not seem to be associated with increased risk of acquiring gastrointestinal tuberculosis, but a higher Charlson co-morbidity index is associated with such." 01/14/2013 - "The true incidence of active gastrointestinal tuberculosis was 0.65 per 1000 person-years in group 1 and 0.03 per 1 000 person-years in group 2. Like the less-than-three-month PPI treatment period in group 1, the over-three-month PPI therapy period in group 2 was not associated with increased risk of acquiring gastrointestinal tuberculosis, after adjusting for age and co-morbidities, whereas the Charlson co-morbidity index was associated with increased risk of acquiring gastrointestinal tuberculosis based on the score [RR: (reference 1) in group 1 vs 1.518 in group 2; 95% CI: 1.040-2.216, P = 0.03]. "

Therapies and Procedures

1.	Directly Observed Therapy 09/01/2015 - "One hundred ninety-seven patients with abdominal tuberculosis (gastrointestinal, 154; peritoneal, 40; mixed, 3) were randomized to receive 6 months (n = 104) or 9 months (n = 93) of antituberculosis therapy using intermittent directly observed therapy. "
2.	Transplants (Transplant) 01/01/2013 - "Gastrointestinal tuberculosis, although rare in the general population, is about 50 times more frequent in renal transplant patients. " 01/01/2013 - "A case series of gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplant patients."
3.	Kidney Transplantation 08/01/1995 - "Gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplantation: a case report and review."
4.	Cystectomy 06/01/2000 - "Juvenile fulminant adnexal tuberculosis caused by gastrointestinal tuberculosis immediately after ovarian cystectomy."
5.	Transplantation (Transplant Recipients) 02/01/2011 - "Gastrointestinal tuberculosis in renal transplant recipients: case report and review of the literature."