Pyloric obstruction due to gastric tuberculosis--an endoscopic diagnosis.
A 22 year old male presented with symptoms of gastric outlet obstruction. Endoscopy showed a hypertrophic nodular lesion around the pyloric opening with pyloric stenosis. The endoscopic biopsy and histopathological examination revealed tuberculosis involving the stomach, an extremely rare lesion.
Gupta
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Department of Medicine and Pathology, Hospital Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Mathew
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Bhalla
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D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011707:Pyloric Stenosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology