A Case of Crohns Disease Misdiagnosed as Intestinal Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Jae Kyeong LEE
1
;
Wan Soo KIM
;
Mi Kyung PARK
;
Tae Hun KWON
;
Jin Hong PARK
;
Seol Young YOON
;
Mi Hye CHUNG
;
Seong Ho CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, St. Benedict Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Intestinal tuberculosis
- MeSH:
Crohn Disease*;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases;
Korea;
Tuberculosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(6):945-950
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Crohn's disease is a rare inflammatory bowel disease requiring a differential diagnosis with intestinal tuberculosis in Korea. There have been several problems in the diagnosis of Crohn's disease due to the much higher incidcnce of intestinal tuberculosis and the clinical similarities between the two diseases. Therefore, in many cases, treatment involveed anti-Tb drugs based upon empirical diagnosis, This study presents a case of Crohn's disease treated with anti-Tb drugs for about 9 months after intestinal tuberculosis was misdiagnosed.
