title: [Pathological changes of early intestinal tuberculosis].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into the characteristics of pathological changes of early intestinal tuberculosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Three cases of early intestinal tuberculosis proved by colonoscopy were reported and analyzed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Hyperemia and edema of the ileocecal mucosa were found. The involved mucosa looked friable and eroded, which was covered by fibrinopurulent exudates or forsty white mucus. The ileocecal valve was edematous and deformed. Tuberculous tubercles were found in intramucosal tissue under microscopy. Neither ulceration nor fiberous hypertrophy was found.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It shows important significance to recognize the pathological manifestations of early intestinal tuberculosis for diagnosis of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Zhujiang Hospital, First Military Medical University, Guangzhou 510282.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007079:Ileitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D007080:Ileocecal Valve / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*