Gastrointestinal tuberculosis:Diagnostic approaches for this uncommon pathology  

作　　者：Lottie Brown Michael Colwill Andrew Poullis 

机构地区：[1]Department of Gastroenterology,St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,London SW170QT,United Kingdom

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2024年第23期5283-5287,共5页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：A case report entitled“Primary gastroduodenal tuberculosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction”recently published in the World Journal of Clinical Cases presented a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction and highlighted the atypical manner in which gastrointestinal tuberculosis(TB)can present.The literature with regards to this rare pathology is limited to case reports and case series with the largest being published using data from between 2003 and 2013.However,since then the diagnostic tools available have significantly changed with more modern and increasingly accurate tests now available.This editorial reviews the current state of the art with regards to diagnosis in gastrointestinal TB.

关 键 词：Gastrointestinal tuberculosis Diagnostic approach MICROBIOLOGY SEROLOGY Molecular diagnosis Infectious disease 

分 类 号：R735.34[医药卫生—肿瘤]