title: Ileal tuberculosis presenting as a case of massive rectal bleeding.
abstract: Massive rectal bleeding is an uncommon presentation of ileal tuberculosis. Fewer than 12 cases are reported in the literature. We report a case of ileal tuberculosis presenting at the emergency department with subacute intestinal obstruction and severe rectal bleeding. The case of the massive bleeding could be identified only after an exploratory laparotomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, S.A.I.M.S., Medical College, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Manoj
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kela
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: Rajesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Rajeev
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.forename: Vinita B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Agarwal