TY - JOUR
T1 - Unusual Presentations of Duodenal Tuberculosis
AU - Nair, K. V.
AU - Pai, C. Ganesh
AU - Rajagopal, K. P.
AU - Bhat, V. N.
AU - Thomas, Malini
PY - 1991/1/1
Y1 - 1991/1/1
N2 - Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is still rampant in underdeveloped countries and can mimic other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Herein we report four cases of isolated proximal duodenal tuberculosis, without involvement of other parts of the GI tract. The clinical presentation in three of them resembled that of peptic ulcer disease, and one had features of gastric outlet obstruction. On investigation, one of these patients had a pyeloduodenal fistula. The limitations of clinical evaluation, radiology, and endoscopy are stressed, and the value of surgical biopsy is highlighted.
AB - Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is still rampant in underdeveloped countries and can mimic other gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. Herein we report four cases of isolated proximal duodenal tuberculosis, without involvement of other parts of the GI tract. The clinical presentation in three of them resembled that of peptic ulcer disease, and one had features of gastric outlet obstruction. On investigation, one of these patients had a pyeloduodenal fistula. The limitations of clinical evaluation, radiology, and endoscopy are stressed, and the value of surgical biopsy is highlighted.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1991.tb07126.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1991.tb07126.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2039001
AN - SCOPUS:0025755494
SN - 0002-9270
VL - 86
SP - 756
EP - 760
JO - American Journal of Gastroenterology
JF - American Journal of Gastroenterology
IS - 6
ER -
