title: [Ileocecal tuberculosis. A rare disease picture].
abstract: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease in industrial countries. The most frequent localisation is the ileocaecal region. We report about two cases of stenotic ileocaecal tuberculosis, treated by surgical resection. The main clinical symptoms are abdominal pain, weight loss and low-grade fever. Uncomplicated cases responses successfully to antituberculous drugs, just complications require surgery.
authors.affiliation: Krankenhaus der Barmherzigen Brüder, Chirurgische Abteilung, Linz/Osterreich.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Furtmüller
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Haidinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003082:Colectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D007081:Ileostomy; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Ileozäkaltuberkulose. Ein seltenes Krankheitsbild.