[Gastro-intestinal tuberculosis [21 cases]]

ABSTRACT

21 cases of gastrointestinal tuberculosis were diagnosed within 4 years ileocaecal [10], colic [7], small bowel [4] and gastroduodenal [2]. More than one localisation was encountered in 7 patients. In 10 cases, the presence of fistulas whether blind or communicating was noticed. The diagnostic criterious were either a positive histological examination, or the association of suggestive radiological aspects and a pulmonary or peritoneal tuberculosis, or a positive tuberculous test treatment. The clinical, biological, pathological and the radiological aspects of the gastrointestinal tuberculosis as well as the problems of the differential diagnosis, are discussed