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Deepak N Amarapurkar1, Nikhil D Patel, Anjali D Amarapurkar
1Department of Gastroenterology, Bombay Hospital and Medical Research Centre, India. deepakn@bom3.vsnl.net.in
Background:
Gastric tuberculosis is rare, and usually associated with pulmonary tuberculosis or an immunodeficient state. Here, we report five cases of gastric tuberculosis in immunocompetent patients without evidence of pulmonary involvement.
Case Presentation:
Three patients presented with gastric outlet obstruction that required surgery to relieve the obstruction as well as to confirm the diagnosis. The remaining two had involvement of gastroesophageal junction. All of them responded well to standard antitubercular treatment.
Conclusion:
Though gastric tuberculosis is rare, it should be considered a possibility when patients present with gastric outlet obstruction or with endoscopic evidence of diffuse chronic inflammatory activity, particularly in areas endemic for tuberculosis.
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