Suspected Intestinal Tuberculosis Might Be Crohn's Disease
Joint Authors
Datta, Debasis
Folaranmi, Semiu Eniola
Holdstock, Greg
Mehta, Gautam
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-05-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
In this case report we provide evidence that supports a link between mycobacteria and Crohn's disease.
The patient in question, KG, presented on three separate occasions over a ten years period with features suggestive of intestinal tuberculosis.
He was treated successfully on each occasion with antimycobacterial drugs.
When he presented a fourth time with the same symptoms, he was diagnosed with Crohn's disease based on findings from endoscopy, histology and CT.
Subsequently he was treated with a course of steroids and made a full recovery.
This case adds weight to the theory that mycobateria has an aetiological role in Crohn's disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Folaranmi, Semiu Eniola& Mehta, Gautam& Datta, Debasis& Holdstock, Greg. 2010. Suspected Intestinal Tuberculosis Might Be Crohn's Disease. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Folaranmi, Semiu Eniola…[et al.]. Suspected Intestinal Tuberculosis Might Be Crohn's Disease. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Folaranmi, Semiu Eniola& Mehta, Gautam& Datta, Debasis& Holdstock, Greg. Suspected Intestinal Tuberculosis Might Be Crohn's Disease. Case Reports in Medicine. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-491274
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-491274
