Tuberculous enteritis: A case report

Authors
Lane, JE Barron, TD Solis, MM Tench, DW Stephens, JL
Citation
Je. Lane et al., Tuberculous enteritis: A case report, AM SURG, 66(7), 2000, pp. 683-685
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
AMERICAN SURGEON
ISSN journal
00031348 → ACNP
Volume
66
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
683 - 685
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1348(200007)66:7<683:TEACR>2.0.ZU;2-#
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 tube rculous involvement of the gastrointestinal tract who required surgical int ervention for small bowel obstruction.