TY - JOUR ID - 39885 TI - Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis with Cecum Involvement in a 33-Year-Old Woman JO - Iranian Journal of Medical Sciences JA - IJMS LA - en SN - 0253-0716 AU - Yadegarynia, Davood AU - Abbasi, Farhad AU - Keshtkar-Jahromi, Maryam AU - Gholamin, Sharareh AD - Y1 - 2009 PY - 2009 VL - 34 IS - 3 SP - 213 EP - 216 KW - Tuberculosis KW - extra-pulmonary KW - Abdominal DO - N2 - Abdominal tuberculosis is one of the most prevalent forms of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis. Various regions of gastrointestinal tract including cecum, terminal ileum, peritoneum, lymphatic system, and solid viscera can be affected by tuberculosis. Here we report a 33-year-old woman presented with fever, chills, and a history of abdominal discomfort. Lymphadenopathy was detected on physical examination. Contrast computed tomography of chest and abdomen showed patchy densities and thickening of the ileocecal wall respectively. Histological studies of the biopsy samples documented the existence of tuberculosis. UR - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39885.html L1 - https://ijms.sums.ac.ir/article_39885_91095b850d2a374a4acd3a6e0c647728.pdf ER -