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Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2024

Case Report
Colonic Tuberculosis Mimicking Colonic Cancer: A Multidisciplinary Diagnosis and Case Report

Fekade Yerakley Lucas, Abraham Kassahun Tadele, Ghion Getnet Engida, Teketel Tadesse Geremew^*, Abebaw Amare Wodajo, Melaku Teshale Gemechu, Menberu Moges Ayele, Kalkidan Molla Tegengne, Akmel Umer Ebrahim, Tigist Gutema Tesgera

Issue: Volume 9, Issue 4, August 2024

Pages: 41-44

Received: 31 August 2024

Accepted: 19 September 2024

Published: 29 September 2024

DOI: 10.11648/j.ajlm.20240904.11

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Abstract: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis accounts for 1% to 3 % of all TB cases worldwide. Colonic tuberculosis is rare and can be mistaken for malignancy. It commonly presents as chronic abdominal pain along with night sweats, diarrhea, and fatigue and can resemble variety of other diseases making the diagnosis difficult. It presents with vague clinical and ... Show More

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