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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Coexisting tuberculosis and carcinoma of the colon: a report of two cases and a review of the literature