Primary tuberculosis of stomach

Autor: V, Padma, N N, Anand, S M, Rajendran, Swaminatha, Gurukal
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 110(3)
ISSN: 0019-5847
Popis: Gastric tuberculosis is mostly secondary to pulmonary tuberculosis. Primary and isolated gastric tuberculosis is very rare. A case of primary gastric tuberculosis of stomach in a 45-year-old female, known diabetic and hypertensive who presented to the hospital with epigastric pain and vomiting is being reported. Endoscopy showed a gastric ulcerated nodular lesion and biopsy showed tuberculous granuloma. Repeat endoscopy after a course of antituberculosis treatment showed minimal gastritis and complete resolution of the ulcerated nodular lesion.
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