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  • Title: [Multiple enteral fistulas in peritoneal tuberculosis].
    Author: Tamir O, Shapira M, Grishkan A, Zilberman M, Mazor A.
    Journal: Harefuah; 1990 Jul; 119(1-2):10-3. PubMed ID: 2227648.
    Abstract:
    A 40-year-old Ethiopian man had abdominal pain for a year and a half, diarrhea and weight loss. Multiple enteral fistulas were diagnosed by X-ray and colonoscopy. During investigation, the differential diagnosis was between Crohn's disease, intestinal lymphoma and intestinal tuberculosis. Therapeutic trial with corticosteroids was unsuccessful. At operation peritoneal tuberculosis was diagnosed and several entero-enteric fistulas were found, but there were no other intestinal lesions nor other foci of tuberculosis. Intestinal fistulas complicating peritoneal tuberculosis are rare in comparison with enteral tuberculosis, lymphoma or Crohn's disease. After the fistulas were closed surgically and antitubercular treatment given, the patient recovered, returned to his normal weight, and had no complaints.
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