Tuberculosis cecalla importancia de una alta sospecha diagnóstica

  1. E. Valdivielso Cortázar 1
  2. F. Bolado Concejo 2
  3. F. J. Jiménez Pérez 3
  4. I. Couto Wörner 1
  5. P. A. Alonso Aguirre 1
  1. 1 Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña. Servizo de Aparello Dixestivo
  2. 2 Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra Servicio de Aparato Digestivo
  3. 3 Hospital de la Ribera. Servei d'Aparell Digestiu
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Journal:
Anales del sistema sanitario de Navarra

ISSN: 1137-6627

Year of publication: 2016

Volume: 39

Issue: 2

Pages: 291-293

Type: Article

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Abstract

Intestinal tuberculosis is less common than pulmonary tuberculosis. Its clinical and endoscopic features are nonspecific, so diagnostic suspicion must be high in order to make an early diagnosis and prevent iatrogenia. Pharmacotherapy is often effective, with an excellent clinical and endoscopic evolution. Surgical treatment is reserved for complications. We present the case of cecal tuberculosis diagnosed endoscopically; this is the second case diagnosed in a few months in our center. In this case there were no risk factors, such as recent travel, risk of contacts or inmunosupression.

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