title: Intestinal tuberculosis mimicking fistulizing Crohn's disease.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. wmwongg@hku.hk
authors.forename: Wai-Man
authors.initials: WM
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Kam-Chuen
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: Wai-Chung
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Yiu
authors.forename: Benjamin Chun-Yu
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Fu-Luk
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Ching-Lung
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D003287:Contrast Media