A Case of Tuberculosis of the Duodenum Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Joon Mo CHUNG
;
Yong Hwan CHOI
;
Young Oh KWEON
;
Young Mee YUN
;
Byeong Cheal AHN
;
Sung Kook KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Duodenal tuberculous;
Duodenum;
Tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Developing Countries;
Diagnosis;
Drug Therapy;
Duodenum*;
Endoscopy;
Follow-Up Studies;
Intestines;
Korea;
Socioeconomic Factors;
Tuberculosis*;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1994;14(4):471-475
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Intestinal tuberculosis has been known since antiquity. After about 1950's, effective antituberculous chemotherapy and an improved standard of living resulted in a steady decline in all forms of tuberculosis. However, intestinal tuberculosis has been reported with impressive frequency in developing countries including Korea. Disease affecting the duodenum is reported to be rare and isolated duodenal tuberculosis sparing the rest of the intestine is uncommon. We experienced a case of tuberculosis of duodenal bulb associated pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the histological study of the endoscopic biopsy specimen. We have confirmed the healing of the duodenal lesion by the follow-up endoscopy after 9 months treatment of antituberculous medication.
