title: An unusual cause for a colonic stricture: a case of Mycobacterium xenopi mimicking malignancy.
abstract: Colonic strictures are very common and are a frequent finding on double contrast barium examination; they very often reflect the presence of malignancy, diverticular disease, ischaemia, inflammatory bowel disease, and rarely mycobacterial disease. A case of mycobacterial disease mimicking malignancy is presented; this was due to a rare mycobacterial subtype and there was complete resolution of symptoms with antimycobacterial therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK. jrerees@ntlworld.com
authors.forename: J R E
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Rees
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Longstaff
authors.forename: H L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rigby
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009165:Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D019912:Mycobacterium xenopi; D011859:Radiography