RESUMO
Tuberculosis is a world wide communicable disease caused by tubercle bacilli discovered by Robert Kock in 18821,2,3. In 1993 WHO declared TB as a global emergency due to its world wide resurgence2,4. It can involve any organ of the body1,2. Abdomen is the fourth commonest site of involvement in the extra pulmonary tuberculosis after the lymph-nodes, skeletal and Genito urinary variants1. In the gastro intestinal tract tuberculosis can affect any part from the mouth to the anus but ileocaecal area is a favourite location. Duodenal involvement is uncommon and accounts for only 2.5% of tuberculous enteritis1,3,5,6. Major pathogens are Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and bovis and the usual route of entry is by direct penetration of the intestinal mucosa by swallowed organisms7