Perforación del colon secundaria a tuberculosis ileocecal: caso clínico / Colonic perforation secondary to ileocecal tuberculosis: report of case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 127(6): 704-8, jun. 1999. ilus
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-245313
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ABSTRACT
We report a 44 years old male, presenting with an eight months history of right lower quadrant pain, diarrhea and weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a proliferative and ulcerated lesion in the cecum, with necrotic areas. Barium enema showed an extensive irregular stenosis with rigidity of cecum and ascending colon. The endoscopic biopsy showed numerous granulomas with giant multinucleated cells of Langhans type. A right colectomy was performed with a good postoperative evolution. Anti tuberculosis treatment was started two weeks later and was well tolerated. The patient is currently asymptomatic after two years of followup
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Collection:
International databases
Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Diarrhea
/
Neglected Diseases
/
Tuberculosis
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal
/
Intestinal Perforation
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
1999
Document type:
Article