Case of Crohn’s Disease Initially Misdiagnosed as Intestinal Tuberculosis Due to Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Case of Crohn’s Disease Initially Misdiagnosed as Intestinal Tuberculosis Due to Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Differentiating Crohn’s disease (CD) from intestinal tuberculosis (TB) is a challenge. In patients suspected of having CD or intestinal TB compounded with active pulmonary TB in its early stages, clinicians often lean towards a diagnosis of intestinal TB. A 14-year-old female patient was admitted wi...

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Main Authors: Sumin Park, Taeyeong Lee, Won Lim, Sangkyu Park, Hojun Park, Jeonghui Yun, Dohyeong Kim, Sooryong Choi, Heetaek Oh, Chulsoo Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Jin Publishing & Printing Co. 2021-01-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
crohn disease
tuberculosis
gastrointestinal
tuberculosis;
pulmonary
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