[A case of intestinal tuberculosis presenting massive hematochezia controlled by endoscopic coagulation therapy].
The clinical manifestations of intestinal tuberculosis are non-specific. But, abdominal pain, low grade fever, weight loss, anorexia, and diarrhea are major symptoms of intestinal tuberculosis. Massive bleeding has been reported as a rare manifestation of intestinal tuberculosis. Massive hematochezia from intestinal tuberculosis has rarely been reported in the medical literature. Also, most of them were treated with anti-tuberculosis medication only or with surgery. We treated a case of intestinal tuberculosis presenting massive hematochezia with colonoscopic coagulation therapy and anti-tuberculosis medication. Here, we report a Korean man who presented with massive hematochezia from ileal tuberculosis and treated by endoscopic coagulation therapy.
Park
Joo Kyung
JK
Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 28 Yeongeon-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-744, Korea.
Lee
Sang Hyup
SH
Kim
Sang Gyune
SG
Kim
Hwi Young
HY
Lee
Jeong Hoon
JH
Shim
Joo Hyun
JH
Kim
Joo Sung
JS
Jung
Hyun Chae
HC
Song
In Sung
IS
D000328:Adult; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis