title: Hypertrophic colonic tuberculosis.
abstract: A patient who has suffered from hypertrophic colonic tuberculosis caused by the human strain of tubercule bacillus is presented. Despite being an uncommon presentation of tuberculosis, it is of more than academic interest to surgeons practising in tropical countries.
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D006984:Hypertrophy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal