Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating Ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Adult intussusception is a rare clinical entity that is most often caused by a tumor, such as a lipoma, adenoma, or malignant tumor. A case of adult intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis of the ileocecal region is reported. There are few cases of intussu...

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Main Authors: Yamamoto Yoshihiro, Kakeya Hiroshi, Seki Masafumi, Izumikawa Koichi, Yanagihara Katsunori, Nakamura Shigeki, Miyazaki Yoshitugu, Suyama Naofumi, Kohno Shigeru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-07-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Online Access:http://www.ann-clinmicrob.com/content/7/1/16