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Analysis of 18FDG PET/CT Imaging as a Tool for Studying Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection and Treatment in Non-human Primates
Published on: September 5, 2017
[Gastrointestinal tuberculosis]
José Luis Martínez Ordaz1, Roberto Blanco Benavides
1Departamento de Gastrocirugía, Hospital de Especialidades de Centro Médico Nacional S XXI, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. jlmo1968@hotmail.com
Introduction:
Intestinal tuberculosis usually is not contemplated as a possible cause of chronic abdominal pain; nevertheless, incidence of this disease is increasing even in well-developed countries.
Materials And Methods:
Four patients with intestinal tuberculosis who required surgical treatment.
Results:
All patients had a history of chronic abdominal pain, presented acute complications of the disease, and required surgery. Three patients had AIDS and the remaining patient had chronic renal failure.
Conclusions:
Intestinal tuberculosis is a disease that should be considered as possible cause of chronic abdominal pain in patients with altered immunology.
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