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Colonic tuberculosis: a case report.

Ghada Gharbi¹, Moufida Mahmoudi¹, Manel Yakoubi¹

¹Department of Gastroenterology, Mohamed Taher Maamouri Hospital, Nabeul, Tunisia.

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Summary

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Colonic tuberculosis is a rare condition presenting with nonspecific symptoms. Diagnosis requires pathological confirmation of granulomas with caseous necrosis, often found through colonoscopic biopsies.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Infectious Diseases
Pathology

Background:

Colonic tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of abdominal tuberculosis, accounting for 2-3% of cases.

Keywords:

colonic tuberculosis diagnosis endoscopy intestinal tuberculosis

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