A rare complication of miliary tuberculosis: intestinal perforation.
Small bowel perforation is a rare complication of miliary tuberculosis. We report the case of a 21-year old patient who developed a small bowel perforation 70 days after the initiation of adequate tuberculosis treatment. We also present a review of the literature.
Mert
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Department of Infectious Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bilir
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M
Ozaras
R
R
Tabak
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F
Goksel
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S
Senturk
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H
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007081:Ileostomy; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*