title: Isolated gastric tuberculosis presenting as massive hematemesis: report of a case.
abstract: Tuberculous involvement of the stomach is rare. We report herein the unusual case of a 25-year-old man in whom a benign gastric ulcer was found along the lesser curvature after he presented with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Histopathological examination helped to confirm a diagnosis of tuberculosis. The granulomas typical of tuberculosis were caseation with epithelioid and giant cells. The patient was successfully treated by a combination of appropriate surgical therapy and prompt institution of antituberculosis medication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wig
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vaiphei
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tashi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kochhar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents