Abstract
Abdominal involvement by tuberculosis as first site of disease is comparatively rare in industrialized countries. The emergence of new groups of patients at risk arouse a particular and due interest. This report describes a case of abdominal tuberculosis with a first diagnosis of Crohn's disease in an immigrant girl from Peru. The diagnosis can be difficult because extrapulmonary tuberculosis is often paucibacillary and the disease may mimic a variety of gastrointestinal disorders.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 155-158 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Panminerva Medica |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2002 |
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Keywords
- Chron disease, diagnosis
- Tuberculosis, gastrointestinal, diagnosis
- Tuberculosis, gastrointestinal, therapy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Abdominal tuberculosis mimicking Crohn's disease : A difficult diagnosis - Report of a case. / Petroianni, A.; Mugnaini, L.; Laurendi, G.; Giosuè, S.; Schininà, V.; Bibbolino, C.; Bisetti, A.
In: Panminerva Medica, Vol. 44, No. 2, 06.2002, p. 155-158.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Abdominal tuberculosis mimicking Crohn's disease
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AU - Petroianni, A.
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AU - Giosuè, S.
AU - Schininà, V.
AU - Bibbolino, C.
AU - Bisetti, A.
PY - 2002/6
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KW - Chron disease, diagnosis
KW - Tuberculosis, gastrointestinal, diagnosis
KW - Tuberculosis, gastrointestinal, therapy
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