title: [Intestinal tuberculosis--a clinical case].
abstract: The intestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease in Europe and in North America. It is an important disease because some patients can develop intestinal stricture or subacute intestinal obstruction and, sometimes, tuberculous peritonitis. It is often difficult differentiate intestinal tuberculosis from Crohn's disease or intestinal tumors. The treatment is controversial and may be medical or surgical, but the response to medical therapy is not clear, especially in complicated disease. The authors report a case of ileal tuberculosis treated with surgical therapy.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica II, Università di Catania.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ciuni
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Giannone
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Beneventano
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Arena
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: La tubercolosi intestinale--caso clinico.