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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Intestinal tuberculosis in a child: a case report.

Can Guo, Yu Guo, Guizeng Zhao, Min Zang, Linyan Yao, Yuhua He, Yanjing Pan, Weihao Wu, Yu Pang, Junwei Cui

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Article in Frontiers in medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Can Guo *Department of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Yu Guo *Health Management Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Guizeng ZhaoDepartment of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Min ZangDepartment of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Linyan YaoDepartment of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Yuhua HeDepartment of Radiation, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Yanjing PanDepartment of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Weihao WuDepartment of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.
Yu PangDepartment of Bacteriology and Immunology, Beijing Chest Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Junwei CuiDepartment of Tuberculosis, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, China.

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Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and one of the major causes of mortality worldwide, especially in children under the age of 15 years. Abdominal TB includes TB of bowel, peritoneum, lymph nodes, or other solid organs, with a predominance of intestinal and peritoneal forms of the disease. Most pediatric cases may be misdiagnosed due to subclinical symptoms. This case report describes an 11-year-old boy diagnosed with intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) complicated by bowel obstruction. No prior recommendation for surgical therapy resulted in a significant complication of enterobiasis. ITB is a challenging infectious disease associated with high mortality rates, particularly in the pediatric population. This case study emphasizes the importance of pediatric ITB surgery to overcome unfavorable consequences.

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bowel obstructiondiagnosisintestinal tuberculosispediatricsurgical treatment

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PMCPMC13180533

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