Concomitant tuberculosis and carcinoma colon: Coincidence or causal nexus?

Concomitant tuberculosis and carcinoma colon: Coincidence or causal nexus?

Two rare cases of adenocarcinoma of the caecum and ascending colon concomitant with tuberculosis at the same site are reported. The plausibility of an aetiological relationship between the two pathological conditions has been discussed along with a review of the relevant literature. Tuberculosis com...

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Main Authors: Chakravartty Saurav, Chattopadhyay Gautam, Ray Dipankar, Choudhury Chandan, Mandal Subhayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Carcinoma colon
coexisting TB and carcinoma
etiological relationship
intestinal tuberculosis
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2010;volume=16;issue=4;spage=292;epage=294;aulast=Chakravartty

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