Intestinal tuberculosis mimicking fistulizing Crohn's disease.
A patient is reported with intestinal tuberculosis that mimicked fistulizing Crohn's disease endoscopically. He had complete resolution of symptoms after a full course of antituberculosis therapy. Gastroenterologists and general physicians should aware of the possibility of intestinal tuberculosis in areas with a high prevalence of tuberculosis infection.
Wong
Wai-Man
WM
Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. wmwongg@hku.hk
Lai
Kam-Chuen
KC
Yiu
Wai-Chung
WC
Wong
Benjamin Chun-Yu
BC
Chan
Fu-Luk
FL
Lai
Ching-Lung
CL
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D003287:Contrast Media