TB Research

An Interesting Case Of Concomitant Tuberculosis and Adenocarcinoma Colon

Rashmi Monteiro, Preeti Balkisanji Agrawal, Shashi Sujanani, K C Vyas

Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine · 2020-04

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis and colon carcinomas are commonly seen in patients worldwide. However co-existing gastrointestinal tuberculosis and adenocarcinoma in the same site is unusual and is a rare entity. We here in report an interesting case of tuberculosis and adenocarcinoma occurring concomitantly in the colon, along with metastasis and caseating tuberculosis in mesenteric lymph nodes in a 73-years-old female presenting with pain in abdomen, vomiting and nausea.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Nausea
  • Adenocarcinoma
  • Concomitant
  • Vomiting
  • Abdomen
  • Abdominal pain
  • Colon adenocarcinoma
  • Lymph
  • Gastroenterology
  • Internal medicine