title: Colorectal tuberculosis.
abstract: Our objective was to evaluate the incidence of colorectal tuberculosis in our series and to study its radiological spectrum. A total of 684 cases of proven gastrointestinal tuberculosis with positive barium contrast findings seen over a period of more than one decade were evaluated. The study did not include cases where colon was involved in direct contiguity with ileo-caecal tuberculosis. Seventy-four patients (10.8%) had colorectal tuberculosis. Commonest site involved was transverse colon, closely followed by rectum and ascending colon. Radiological findings observed were in the form of strictures (54%), colitis (39%) and polypoid lesions (7%). Complications noted were in the form of perforations and fistulae in 18.9% of cases. Colorectal tuberculosis is a very common site for gastrointestinal tuberculosis. Typical findings of colorectal tuberculosis are strictures, signs of colitis and polypoid lesions. Common complications are perforation and fistulae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 160 012, India. medinst@pgi.chd.nic.in
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Nagi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kochhar
authors.forename: D K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Bhasin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D001466:Barium Sulfate