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Case Report

A Rare Case of Stomach Tuberculosis Perforated and Presented As Abdominal Wall Sinuses

Volume 1, Issue 3, Pages 24-25

Authors

Dr. Marcella Sherin Samuel, Dr. Hariprasath Jagachandran, Dr. T V Devarajan, Dr. Pritha Dhanraj
Affiliation:
Apollo First Med Hospitals, Kilpauk, Chennai.

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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© 2022 Dr. Vijay Viswanathan, published by Association of Physicians of India-Tamilnadu State Chapter

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