Pseudotumoral Colic Tuberculosis: A Rare Pathological Entity

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ABSTRACT

Colic tuberculosis is rare even in countries endemic to Mycobacterium spp. Its incidence seems to be increasing over the last decade. Presentation in the form of abdominal mass is exceptional and often misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal tumor. The possibility of a colic involvement of this infection needs to be considered given the broad spectrum of clinical manifestations of TB infection. We present a case of pseudo colic tuberculosis in a 58-year-old patient with no history of disease.

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Ekuke, E. , Ossibi, P. , Benkoukous, E. , Sylla, M. , Efared, B. , Chbani, L. , Ousadden, A. , Mazaz, K. and Taleb, K. (2016) Pseudotumoral Colic Tuberculosis: A Rare Pathological Entity. Surgical Science, 7, 522-527. doi: 10.4236/ss.2016.712069.

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