Colonic tuberculosis diagnosed by colonoscopic biopsy

Colonic tuberculosis diagnosed by colonoscopic biopsy

A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis and a constricting transverse colon lesion on barium enema was found at colonoscopy to have a 1.5 × 3.0 cm ulcer with irregular, edematous borders. Multiple colonoscopic biopsies of the ulcer revealed acid-fast bacilli with absence of granulomas. Previously, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 1979-02, Vol.76 (2), p.362-364
Hauptverfasser: Franklin, Gerald O., Mohapatra, Manorama, Perrillo, Robert P.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biopsy - methods
Colonic Diseases - diagnosis
Colonic Diseases - microbiology
Endoscopy - methods
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa - pathology
Male
Middle Aged
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - microbiology
Ulcer - etiology
Ulcer - microbiology
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Zusammenfassung:A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis and a constricting transverse colon lesion on barium enema was found at colonoscopy to have a 1.5 × 3.0 cm ulcer with irregular, edematous borders. Multiple colonoscopic biopsies of the ulcer revealed acid-fast bacilli with absence of granulomas. Previously, the diagnosis of colonic tuberculosis had been thought to require laparotomy for confirmation. The authors now suggest that colonoscopic biopsy may be a desirable alternative in selected cases.
ISSN:0016-5085
1528-0012
DOI:10.1016/0016-5085(79)90347-0