Coexisting tuberculosis and carcinoma of the colon: a report of two cases and a review of the literature
Kaushik, R.; Sharma, R.; Attri, A.K.
Tropical Gastroenterology Official Journal of the Digestive Diseases Foundation 24(3): 137-139
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0250-636X PMID: 14978989 Document Number: 8525
Tuberculosis and carcinoma of the colon rarely coexist. We report 2 such cases and review the available literature. Since the potential for misdiagnosis is high in such patients and a preoperative diagnosis of coexistence is usually not possible, important questions regarding the management of patient with a diagnosis of either colonic cancer on tuberculosis need to be addressed.
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