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Current Gastroenterology Reports
Published in: Current Gastroenterology Reports 11/2014

01-11-2014 | Small Intestine (J Sellin, Section Editor)

Differential Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease Versus Ileal Tuberculosis

Authors: Ajit Sood, Vandana Midha, Arshdeep Singh

Published in: Current Gastroenterology Reports | Issue 11/2014

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Abstract

Both intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn’s disease are chronic granulomatous inflammatory diseases of the bowel having overlap of clinical, endoscopic, radiological, and histological features. Differentiating between the two disorders is relevant not only in Asian countries but also in the West. In spite of diagnostic criteria for both diseases being available, still the dilemma of segregating the two diseases remains. Nearly one third of the patients with Crohn’s disease may receive anti-tuberculosis treatment also. Diagnosis should be based on the combination of all disease-specific and corroborative evidences.
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Metadata
Title
Differential Diagnosis of Crohn’s Disease Versus Ileal Tuberculosis
Authors
Ajit Sood
Vandana Midha
Arshdeep Singh
Publication date
01-11-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Gastroenterology Reports / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 1522-8037
Electronic ISSN: 1534-312X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-014-0418-9
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