TB Research

Intestinal Tuberculosis or Crohn's Disease: A Diagnostic Challenge Case Report

Ali Najafpour, Leila Hamzelou, Babak Sayad

Scientific Journal of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences · 2021-03

Abstract

Background and Aim: Crohn's disease is a chronic idiopathic disease in the category of gastrointestinal tract inflammation without any obvious reason. Clinical signs include abdominal pain, and diarrhea, which may be accompanied by a fistula or intestinal obstruction. Differential diagnosis of Crohn's disease and intestinal tuberculosis is a complex and difficult challenge.

MeSH terms

  • Medicine
  • Tuberculosis
  • Crohn's disease
  • Chills
  • Abdominal pain
  • Differential diagnosis
  • Fistula
  • Disease
  • Surgery
  • Diarrhea
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Internal medicine
  • Gastroenterology
  • Radiology