Abstract
Tuberculous enteritis is an unusual diagnosis in the United States. Because this entity is rare and the symptoms are not specific, the physician must have a high index of suspicion. We report the case of a young man with tuberculous involvement of the gastrointestinal tract who required surgical intervention for small bowel obstruction.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Enteritis / drug therapy
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Enteritis / microbiology
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Enteritis / surgery
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Humans
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Intestinal Obstruction / microbiology*
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Intestinal Obstruction / surgery*
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Jejunal Diseases / drug therapy
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Jejunal Diseases / microbiology*
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Jejunal Diseases / surgery
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Laparotomy
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Male
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Tissue Adhesions / microbiology
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Tissue Adhesions / surgery
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Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / complications*
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Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / diagnosis*
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Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / drug therapy
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Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / surgery