The Journal of the Association of Physicians of Tamil Nadu Issue 3
A Rare Case of Stomach Tuberculosis Perforated and Presented As Abdominal Wall Sinuses
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Volume 1,
Issue 3
,
September 2022
,
Pages 24-25
The journal is published as a quarterly issue.
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Available Online: September 2022
ABSTRACT
A case of stomach tuberculosis perforated and abscess tracked from the posterior aspect of the stomach towards the skin as multiple sinuses. A stomach biopsy was positive for tuberculosis by a Gene expert. This is a rare form of tuberculosis involving the stomach. From the literature, it is seen that the incidence of gastric tuberculosis is 0.2–0.4%. Surprisingly this patient did not have pulmonary tuberculosis.
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