Differentiating between Intestinal Tuberculosis and Crohn’s Disease May Be Complicated by Multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis
10.12771/emj.2021.44.3.93
- Author:
Seung Wook HONG
1
;
Sang Hyoung PARK
;
Byong Duk YE
;
Suk-Kyun YANG
Author Information
1. Department of Gastroenterology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:The Ewha Medical Journal
2021;44(3):93-96
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Differentiating between intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) and Crohn’s disease (CD) remains a challenge for gastroenterologists. In Asia, where the prevalence of tuberculosis is relatively high and the incidence of CD is rapidly increasing, this issue is crucial. Here we report a case that was initially misdiagnosed as CD, subsequently showed no response to empirical first-line anti-tuberculosis medication, and was finally diagnosed with multidrug-resistant ITB. This case reminds physicians that multidrug-resistant ITB may complicate distinguishing between ITB and CD
