Two young Somalians with gastric outlet obstruction as a first manifestation of gastroduodenal tuberculosis.
Gastroduodenal tuberculosis (GDTB) is an uncommon condition which can mimic other gastrointestinal disorders. It usually occurs secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. We describe two young Somalian patients who presented with abdominal pain and gastric outlet obstruction. GDTB was diagnosed in both patients and they were successfully treated with antituberculous drugs.
Woudstra
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Department of Internal Medicine, St Franciscus Gasthuis, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
van Tilburg
A J
AJ
Tjen
J S
JS
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D017219:Gastric Outlet Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012998:Somalia; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial