ArticleBMJ case reports2013
An unusual case of gastric outlet obstruction caused by tuberculosis: challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
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- Gastric Ulcers Caused by Non-Helicobacter pylori Infections.The Korean journal of helicobacter and upper gastrointestinal research · 2025Review
- Tuberculosis of the gastric cardia mimicking gastric carcinoma.Radiology case reports · 2025Article
- Primary gastroduodenal tuberculosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction: A case report and review of literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- Duodenal tuberculosis with gastric outlet obstruction: a case report of successful diagnosis and treatment, with review of literature.Surgical case reports · 2024Article
- [Infectious Gastric Diseases Other thanThe Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi · 2023Review
- Gastric tuberculosis mimicking submucosal tumor: a case series.BMC gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Gastric tuberculosis with outlet obstruction: a case report presenting with a mass lesion.Case reports in medicine · 2013Article
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Abstract
Gastroduodenal tuberculosis (GDTB) is rare in the West. Its presentation can be non-specific and often mimics other more common conditions such as peptic ulcer disease, malignancy and Crohn's disease. Our case describes a 33-year-old Indian immigrant who presented with a 3-year history of dyspepsia and underwent balloon dilation for gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). While biopsies from the duodenum revealed only non-caseating granuloma, a high index of suspicion was maintained and colonoscopy, performed despite the absence of lower gastrointestinal symptoms, revealed a single discrete nodular and ulcerated area in the proximal transverse colon; this eventually grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Our patient avoided undergoing major surgery and was successfully treated with balloon dilation and antitubercular medication. We highlight the importance of having a concerted, proactive approach to diagnosis. We discuss the therapeutic challenges involving this rare condition and explain the rationale for high-dose antisecretory therapy.
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