[Gastric tuberculosis: a report of 2 cases]

Two patients with gastric tuberculosis are described. The first presented toxic syndrome, multiple abdominal adenopathies, microcytic anemia and a subcardial ulcer with malignant characteristics at endoscopy. Diagnosis was based on the positivity of Ziehl-Neelsen staining and on the growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in the culture of the gastric mucosa. The second patient presented toxic syndrome, fever and a miliary pattern on thoracic radiography. Endoscopy demonstrated an ulcerated nodular lesion with granulomas with acid alcohol resistant bacillus being observed on biopsy. Mycobacterium tuberculosis was found in both the sputum and bronchoaspirate. The evolution of both cases was favorable with specific treatment.