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Gastric Outlet Obstruction: Don’t Miss Duodenal Tuberculosis

Author(s) -

Brij Kishore Sharma,

Neetu Sharma,

Rashmi Kaul Raina,

Rajesh Sharma,

Sujeet Raina

Publication year - 2022

Publication title -

journal of the association of physicians of india

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.178

H-Index - 58

ISSN - 0004-5772

DOI - 10.5005/japi-11001-0133

Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , tuberculosis , gastric outlet obstruction , radiological weapon , biopsy , surgery , gastroenterology , radiology , pathology

We report a case of isolated duodenal tuberculosis (TB) in a patient who presented with features of gastric outlet obstruction. The diagnosis was made on repeat endoscopic duodenal biopsy after initial histopathology failed to reveal the diagnosis. The patient recovered with antitubercular therapy. The index of suspicion has to be high in TB endemic countries as clinical, radiological, and endoscopic features are nonspecific.

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