Intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn: A clinician’s diagnostic dilemma

Publication date: Available online 21 January 2016 Source:Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette Author(s): Seema Pavaman Sindgikar, Rathika Damodar Shenoy, Vijaya Shenoy, Raghu Shankar A 12year old girl with altered bowel habits, hematochezia and growth failure was evaluated for intestinal tuberculosis and inflammatory bowel disease and was ultimately diagnosed to have Crohn disease. This case is being reported to highlight the difficulty in differentiating inflammatory bowel disease from gastrointestinal tuberculosis in Asia Pacific region.
Source: Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research