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  • Title: [Gastrointestinal tuberculosis as a rare cause of perforation of the ileum].
    Author: Graupe F, Gerharz CD, Heitmann C, Taleb N, Stock W.
    Journal: Chirurg; 1995 Jul; 66(7):724-6. PubMed ID: 7671760.
    Abstract:
    The gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare disease and it can mimic a large variety of gastrointestinal diseases. The most common site of gastrointestinal tuberculosis is the ileocoecal region followed by the ascending colon and jejunum. Complications are an absolute indication for surgical intervention. Perforation is an extremely uncommon complication of mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
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