RT Journal Article
T1 Intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease: the importance and difficulty of a differential diagnosis.
A1 Merino Gallego, Esther
A1 Gallardo Sánchez, Francisco
A1 Gallego Rojo, Francisco Javier
AB Tuberculosis (TB) is the most prevalent infection worldwide and affects one third of the population, predominantly in developing countries. Intestinal TB (ITB) is the sixth most frequent extra-pulmonary TB infection. Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that arises from the interaction of immunological, environmental and genetic factors. Due to changes in the epidemiology of both diseases, distinguishing CD from ITB is a challenge, particularly in immunocompromised patients and those from areas where TB is endemic. Furthermore, both TB and CD have a predilection for the ileocecal area. In addition, they share very similar clinical, radiological and endoscopic findings. An incorrect diagnosis and treatment may increase morbidity and mortality. Thus, a great degree of caution is required as well as a familiarity with certain characteristics of the diseases, which will aid the differentiation between the two diseases.
SN 1130-0108
YR 2018
FD 2018
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12888
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/12888
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 9, 2025