Isolated colonic tuberculous perforation as a rare cause of peritonitis: Report of a case

Authors
Gupta, NM Motup, T Joshi, K
Citation
Nm. Gupta et al., Isolated colonic tuberculous perforation as a rare cause of peritonitis: Report of a case, SURG TODAY, 29(3), 1999, pp. 273-275
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
SURGERY TODAY-THE JAPANESE JOURNAL OF SURGERY
ISSN journal
09411291 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
273 - 275
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-1291(1999)29:3<273:ICTPAA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
We present herein the rare case of a patient who developed peritonitis due to colonic tuberculosis with perforation. The patient was successfully trea ted by resectional surgery with delayed restoration of bowel continuity and antitubercular therapy.