Intestinal tuberculosis presenting as Crohn's disease
Suissa, A.; Militiano, D.; Kerner, V.; Rubin, A.; Eidelman, S.
Harefuah 123(9): 322
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0017-7768 PMID: 1473762 Document Number: 398901
A 24-year-old woman who had immigrated from India 3 years before was referred because of diarrhea, abdominal pain and weight loss. Crohn's disease was suspected, but investigation revealed active pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculosis of the small and large intestine. She was treated with rifampicin, 600 mg/day, INH 300 mg/day, and ethambutol, 400 mg/day, and recovered fully within 6 months.