�INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS AS A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE IN A HIGH PREVALENCE CENTER�
Marta Fernández Carrasco, Alejandro Rodríguez Mateu, Olga Sánchez García
Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas · 2024-01
Abstract
The differential diagnosis between Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) continues to pose a diagnostic challenge, as clinical presentation can be indistinguishable, as well as findings in imaging studies and endoscopy. It is essential to make a definitive diagnosis early on, screening for possible latent infectious diseases, especially in patients from endemic areas, as inmmunosuppressive treatment can result in a fatal outcome during the course of TBI.
MeSH terms
- Tuberculosis
- INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS
- Medicine
- Center (category theory)
- Virology