Intestinal tuberculosis mimicking fistulizing Crohn’s disease

A patient is reported with intestinal tuberculosis that mimicked fistulizing Crohn’s disease endoscopically. He had complete resolution of symptoms after a full course of antituberculosis therapy. Gastroenterologists and general physicians should aware of the possibility of intestinal tuberculosis i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2007-01, Vol.22 (1), p.137-139
Hauptverfasser:	Wong, Wai‐Man, Lai, Kam‐Chuen, Yiu, Wai‐Chung, Wong, Benjamin Chun‐Yu, Chan, Fu‐Luk, Lai, Ching‐Lung
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences colo‐vesical fistula Contrast Media Crohn Disease - diagnosis Crohn’s disease Diagnosis, Differential Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Humans Infant Intestinal Fistula - diagnosis Intestinal Fistula - drug therapy Intestinal Fistula - microbiology intestinal tuberculosis Male Medical sciences Mycobacterium Other diseases. Semiology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	A patient is reported with intestinal tuberculosis that mimicked fistulizing Crohn’s disease endoscopically. He had complete resolution of symptoms after a full course of antituberculosis therapy. Gastroenterologists and general physicians should aware of the possibility of intestinal tuberculosis in areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis infection.
ISSN:	0815-9319 1440-1746
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.03311.x