Abstract
Tuberculosis of the rectum is rarely reported, even from areas where tuberculosis, and gastrointestinal tuberculosis in particular, is prevalent. The authors report a case of long tubercular stricture of the rectum and distal part of the sigmoid colon in a 12-year-old girl. Because of nonspecific symptoms and noncharacteristic radiological and endoscopic features, the diagnosis of this rare entity rests mainly on histological evidence of the classical tubercle in a surgical biopsy specimen.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 983-984 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01-01-1996 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Surgery
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health