Gastrointestinal tuberculosis as a rare cause of perforation of the ileum
Graupe, F.; Gerharz, C.D.; Heitmann, C.; Taleb, N.; Stock, W.
Der Chirurg; Zeitschrift für Alle Gebiete der Operativen Medizen 66(7): 724-726
1995
ISSN/ISBN: 0009-4722 PMID: 7671760 Document Number: 446751
The gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease and it can mimic a large variety of gastrointestinal diseases. The most common site of gastrointestinal tuberculosis is the ileocoecal region followed by the ascending colon and jejunum. Complications are an absolute indication for surgical intervention. Perforation is an extremely uncommon complication of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.