Intestinal tuberculosis complicated with perforation in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and review of the literature

Introduction: Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), a rare yet severe manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Perforation, a life-threatening complication, necessitates prompt surgical inter...

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Main Authors: Imen Ben Ismail, Saber Rebii, Mlika Mouna, Marwen Sghaier, Khadija Yaich, Ayoub Zoghlami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-10-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024151274