Duodenal tuberculosis.
Ángela Antón RodrÍguezAndrea González PascualJose Ignacio Fortea OrmaecheaAntonio Cuadrado LavinPublished in: Revista espanola de enfermedades digestivas : organo oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Patologia Digestiva (2023)
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare disease and only involves the duodenum in 2-2,5% of all cases. A 60-year-old female with no reported medical history, presented with constitutional syndrome with a 10 kg weight loss in three months, epigastric pain, bloating and vomiting. She denied fever or respiratory symptoms. Laboratory examination revealed elevated C-reactive protein levels and low prealbumin. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) showed duodenal wall thickening, mainly in its third part, with infiltration of the root of the mesentery and numerous subcentimeter adenopathies at that level.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- computed tomography
- weight loss
- dual energy
- image quality
- positron emission tomography
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- contrast enhanced
- chronic pain
- hiv aids
- healthcare
- bariatric surgery
- magnetic resonance imaging
- pain management
- neuropathic pain
- roux en y gastric bypass
- adverse drug
- case report
- gastric bypass
- emergency department
- type diabetes
- magnetic resonance
- adipose tissue
- human immunodeficiency virus
- abdominal pain