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Brunna Teixeira Seffrin1, Arthur Becker Simões2, Leonardo Hekman D'Avila3
1School of Medicine, Universidade FEEVALE, BRAZIL.
Abstract:
A 19-year-old previously healthy patient presented with severe abdominal pain. A contrast-enhanced CT scan identified ileal obstruction and lower left lung lobe changes suggestive of an inflammatory process. Diagnostic laparoscopy revealed ileal distension, hyperemia, and whitish nodules on the serosa. Acid-fast bacilli staining was positive, confirming Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. The patient improved with a tuberculosis regimen. Intestinal TB often affects the ileocecal area and presents with symptoms like abdominal pain and obstruction. Diagnosis is confirmed by AFB staining, and treatment mirrors pulmonary TB, though surgery may be needed for complications.
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