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A case of gastric tuberculosis mimicking advanced gastric cancer
- Title
- A case of gastric tuberculosis mimicking advanced gastric cancer
- Authors
- Kim S.-E.; Shim K.-N.; Yoon S.J.; Jung S.-A.; Kim T.H.; Yoo K.; Moon I.H.
- Ewha Authors
- 문일환; 유권; 정성애; 심기남; 김태헌; 김성은
- SCOPUS Author ID
- 문일환; 유권; 정성애; 심기남; 김태헌; 김성은
- Issue Date
- 2006
- Journal Title
- Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
- ISSN
- 1226-3303
- Citation
- Korean Journal of Internal Medicine vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 62 - 67
- Indexed
- SCIE; SCOPUS; KCI
- Document Type
- Article
- Abstract
- Tuberculosis of the stomach is quite rare, both as a primary or secondary infection. It can present as a facet of a multiorgan disease process or may result from immunodeficiency. Here, we report a rare, interesting case of gastric tuberculosis which morphologically mimicked advanced gastric cancer in a young, immunocompetent patient presenting with hematemesis and melena. The disease was diagnosed by biopsy, and responded well to antituberculosis medication without surgery. Clinicia ns must bear in mind that, even in the absence of immunodeficiency, as in this case, tuberculosis can involve any site in the gastrointestinal tract and may present with a variety of characteristics. Gastric tuberculosis should always be part of the differential diagnosis of chronic infiltrative lesions in the stomach.
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