| Gastric tuberculosis presenting as linitis plastica: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 16462546 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Gastric tuberculosis is rare and usually presents as an ulcerated lesion or gastric outlet obstruction. Rarer presentations include massive gastrointestinal bleed and gastric perforation. A case of gastric tuberculosis presenting as linitis plastica is reported here. This is the first such case report. The patient was a young woman who presented with non-specific abdominal pain and significant weight loss. The gastric mucosa appeared oedematous and hyperaemic and there was spontaneous oozing of blood on upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed diffuse thickening of the gastric wall. The diagnosis was confirmed by the presence of caseating granulomas with acid fast bacilli in the endoscopic biopsy specimen. The patient showed significant clinical improvement on four-drug anti-tuberculous treatment. |
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Authors:
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Rupjyoti Talukdar; Sudeep Khanna; Nripen Saikia; Jagdish Chandra Vij |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Volume: 18 ISSN: 0954-691X ISO Abbreviation: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Publication Date: 2006 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-02-07 Completed Date: 2006-11-14 Revised Date: 2009-10-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9000874 Medline TA: Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 299-303 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute, New Delhi, India. rup_talukdar@yahoo.com |
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Adult Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use Female Gastric Mucosa / pathology, radiography Gastroscopy Humans Linitis Plastica / diagnosis, drug therapy, microbiology* Tomography, X-Ray Computed Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / complications*, diagnosis, drug therapy |
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0/Antitubercular Agents |
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