title: Ileal carcinoma and tuberculous ileitis.
abstract: A 76 year old woman presented with abdominal pain and weight loss. At laparotomy she was found to have an adenocarcinoma of the ileum arising in a segment of tuberculous ileitis. The possible significance of this association is discussed.
authors: University Department of Surgery, Bristol Royal Infirmary, UK.
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: Cooper
authors: R C
authors: RC
authors: Williamson
authors: J H
authors: JH
authors: Smith
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007079:Ileitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology