Open AccessMaking a Positive Diagnosis of Intestinal Tuberculosis with the Aid of New Biologic and Histologic Features: How Far Have We Reached?
Author(s) -
Vatsal Mehta,
Devendra Desai,
Philip Abraham,
Camilla Rodrigues
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
inflammatory intestinal diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-9403
pISSN - 2296-9365
DOI - 10.1159/000496482
Subject(s) - medicine , gold standard (test) , histopathology , tuberculosis , intestinal tuberculosis , colonoscopy , gastroenterology , biopsy , pathology , colorectal cancer , cancer
The diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis (TB) and its differentiation from Crohn's disease (CD) remain a challenge. We review here in detail the various methods for the diagnosis of intestinal TB.