title: Primary duodenal tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: Gastroduodenal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare condition and is often associated with pulmonary TB. We report the case of a primary duodenal TB in an immunocompetent patient without evidence of pulmonary TB. Diagnosis of this disease is difficult and is often confused with chronic peptic ulcer disease. Literature data concerning this challenging diagnosis are analysed.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Regional Hospital Centre of Citadelle, Liège, Belgium.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lamberty
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pappalardo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dresse
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Denoël
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004378:Duodenal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D016701:Guinea / Q000208:ethnology; D006356:Heartburn / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents