Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1994 Dec;14(4):471-475.

A Case of Tuberculosis of the Duodenum Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis

• Chung JM
• Choi YH
• Kweon YO
• Yun YM
• Ahn BC
• Kim SK

Abstract

Intestinal tuberculosis has been known since antiquity. After about 1950's, effective antituberculous chemotherapy and an improved standard of living resulted in a steady decline in all forms of tuberculosis. However, intestinal tuberculosis has been reported with impressive frequency in developing countries including Korea. Disease affecting the duodenum is reported to be rare and isolated duodenal tuberculosis sparing the rest of the intestine is uncommon. We experienced a case of tuberculosis of duodenal bulb associated pulmonary tuberculosis. The diagnosis was made on the basis of the histological study of the endoscopic biopsy specimen. We have confirmed the healing of the duodenal lesion by the follow-up endoscopy after 9 months treatment of antituberculous medication.

Keyword

Duodenal tuberculous; Duodenum; Tuberculosis

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Developing Countries
Diagnosis
Drug Therapy
Duodenum*
Endoscopy
Follow-Up Studies
Intestines
Korea
Socioeconomic Factors
Tuberculosis*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary*