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GASTRODUODENAL TUBERCULOSIS
Author(s) -
Ali W.,
Sikora S. S.,
Banerjee D.,
Kapoor V. K.,
Saraswat V. A.,
Saxena R.,
Kaushik S. P.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1993.tb00429.x
Subject(s) - medicine , laparotomy , tuberculosis , disease , gastroduodenal ulcer , presentation (obstetrics) , general surgery , referral , peptic ulcer , surgery , biopsy , endoscopy , pathology , family medicine
Nine patients with gastroduodenal tuberculosis (GDTB) were seen over a period of 2 years at a tertiary level referral institute. Clinical presentation of GDTB is similar to that of peptic ulccr disease. Endoscopic biopsy and/or laparotomy and biopsy establish the diagnosis. Medical treatment is the mainstay of therapy, although surgical intervention may be required for the management of complications. Gastroduodenal tuberculosis should be suspected in patients, residing in areas where the disease is endemic, with a short history suggestive of peptic ulcer disease and an early onset of gastric outlet obstruction.