title: Gastric tuberculosis - a diagnostic dilemma.
abstract: Gastric tuberculosis is an extremely rare entity particularly when it is not associated with pulmonary tuberculosis or an immunodeficient state. Here one patient required surgery for gastric outlet obstruction and was subsequently put on antituberculous drugs. The patient responded well to treatment and is currently doing well in follow-up. This disease though rare should be considered in the differential diagnosis of gastric malignancy and severe peptic ulcer disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata.
authors.forename: Gargi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bandyopadhyay
authors.forename: Somdatta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lahiri
authors.forename: Shibajyoti
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy