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Highlights • Gastrointestinal tuberculosis and colonic cancer carry a similar clinicoradiological profile.• Colonoscopic biopsy is the main investigation to be considered for the diagnosis.• Gene xpert has evolved as the… Click to show full abstract
Highlights • Gastrointestinal tuberculosis and colonic cancer carry a similar clinicoradiological profile.• Colonoscopic biopsy is the main investigation to be considered for the diagnosis.• Gene xpert has evolved as the diagnostic tool for tuberculosis with high specificity.
Keywords:
ileocaecal transverse;
case;
tuberculosis;
tuberculosis mimicking;
colonic tuberculosis;
transverse colonic
Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
Year Published: 2017
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