Korean J Gastroenterol.
2015 Dec;66(6):345-349. 10.4166/kjg.2015.66.6.345.
Asymptomatic Synchronous Tuberculosis Involving Stomach and Small Bowel in Immunocompetent Patient
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- 1Gunsan Medical Center, Gunsan, Korea.
- 2Department of Internal Medicine and Digestive Disease Research Institute, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. medsgs@wonkwang.ac.kr
- KMID: 2373368
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.4166/kjg.2015.66.6.345
Abstract
- Gastrointestinal tuberculosis that is not an unusual form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and it is usually associated with immunocompromised condition that may present with clinical symptoms including fever, weight loss or pain. Terminal ileum and cecum are the common sites of involvement, but involvement of the stomach is rare. Furthermore, synchronous tuberculosis involving both the stomach and lower gastrointestinal tract has been reported in very few cases. Herein, we report a case of incidentally detected synchronous tuberculosis involving both the stomach and terminal ileum that was successfully treated by antituberculosis therapy in an asymptomatic immunocompetent patient.
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