A Case of Crohns Disease Misdiagnosed as Intestinal Tuberculosis / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 945-950, 1998.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-180586
ABSTRACT
Crohn's disease is a rare inflammatory bowel disease requiring a differential diagnosis with intestinal tuberculosis in Korea. There have been several problems in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease due to the much higher incidcnce of intestinal tuberculosis and the clinical similarities between the two diseases. Therefore, in many cases, treatment involveed anti-Tb drugs based upon empirical diagnosis, This study presents a case of Crohn's disease treated with anti-Tb drugs for about 9 months after intestinal tuberculosis was misdiagnosed.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
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Crohn Disease
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Diagnosis
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Korea
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
1998
Type:
Article
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