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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-6-8
pubmed:abstractText
Since colonic tuberculosis is uncommon and its bifocal pseudo-tumor form is exceptional, differential diagnosis with the colonic cancer is exceedingly difficult. The purpose of this report is to describe a case of primary colonic tuberculosis in two separate locations discovered in a patient presenting with persistent massive hematochezia. A 69-year-old woman was examined for hematochezia, abdominal pain and recent weight loss. Colonoscopy revealed the presence of two ulcerated tumor-like lesions in right colon. One of these lesions caused significant stenosis. Histological examination of biopsy specimens was inconclusive. Colonic tumor with bleeding was considered as the most likely diagnosis. Surgical exploration demonstrated one tumor in the cecum and another in the ascending colon. Right hemicolectomy was performed. Histological examination of the surgical specimen demonstrated a granulomatous reaction pattern with caseous necrosis. Conventional antituberculosis treatment led to clinical improvement.
pubmed:language
fre
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0025-682X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
69
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
87-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
[Severe rectal bleeding in an Tunisian woman: colonic tuberculosis mimicking a tumor].
pubmed:affiliation
Service de chirurgie générale, EPS Hèdi Chaker, Sfax, Tunisie. abid_med_chu@yahoo.fr
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract, Case Reports