Primary duodenal tuberculosis presenting as gastric-outlet obstruction: Its diagnosis

• Main Authors: Vijai Datta Upadhyaya (Author), Basant Kumar (Author), Richa Lal (Author), Moniak Sen Sharma (Author), Mangal Singh (Author), Rudramani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis often involves the ileocecal region. Duodenal and gastric tuberculosis found in only 1% of patients suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis with associated HIV infection in non-endemic areas. Duodenal obstruction due to tuberculosis is very rare and needs hi...