Diagnosis and treatment progress of gastrointestinal tuberculosis
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4408.2020.04.006
- VernacularTitle:胃肠道结核的诊治进展
- Author:
Dandan ZHANG
1
;
Zhongyue LI
Author Information
1. 重庆医科大学附属儿童医院消化科；儿童发育疾病研究教育部重点实验室；国家儿童健康与疾病临床医学研究中心；儿童发育重大疾病国家国际科技合作基地；儿科学重庆市重点实验室，重庆 400014
- From:
International Journal of Pediatrics
2020;47(4):244-247
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis(GITB)is defined as Mycobacterium tuberculosis involving any region of gastrointestinal tract, mostly in the distal ileum and cecum.Clinical features include abdominal pain, fever and palpable mass in the ileocecal area and so on.China is one of the countries with high tuberculosis burden, and the incidence of GITB remains high.However, the manifestation isn′t specific, so it′s still difficult to diagnose, which causes misdiagnosis and mistreatment.Diagnosis and treatment of GITB in children are more difficult than in adults.It′s often misdiagnosed as Crohn′s disease, increasing treatment expense, leading to unnecessary adverse drug reactions and affecting the physical and mental health of children.Therefore, it′s vital to understand the characteristics and make correct diagnosis, which improves patient′s prognosis and life quality, and reduces tuberculosis transmission.
