title: Crohn's disease or tuberculosis?
abstract: A Nepali-born migrant was diagnosed with intestinal tuberculosis (TB) after being initially considered for Crohn's disease. Differentiating the two diseases is challenging but important owing to variation in treatment, the potential for dissemination of TB under immunosuppression for Crohn's disease, and emergent Australian migration from TB endemic countries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, The Northern Hospital, Epping, Victoria, Australia. kiley_loh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kiley W J
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Loh
authors.forename: Raouf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bassily
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torresi
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents