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- Title
Aspects diagnostiques et thérapeutiques des tuberculoses du tube digestif.
- Authors
Kpossou, Aboudou Raïmi; Wachinou, Ablo Prudence; Nouel, Olivier; Cadranel, Jean-François; Séhonou, Jean
- Abstract
Résumé: La tuberculose gastro-intestinale est l'une des formes de tuberculose abdominale, la deuxième après la tuberculose péritonéale. Elle est caractérisée par un polymorphisme clinique et radiologique. Le diagnostic est souvent difficile et fondé sur l'imagerie, l'endoscopie, l'examen histologique et bactériologique de biopsies tissulaires. La tuberculose iléo-cæcale est la forme de tuberculose gastro-intestinale la plus fréquente. Son principal diagnostic différentiel est la maladie de Crohn. Il importe d'avoir une bonne stratégie diagnostique pour différencier ces deux affections. Le traitement de la tuberculose est médical et repose sur les antituberculeux, la chirurgie étant réservée aux complications. Tuberculosis of the digestive tract is one of the forms of abdominal tuberculosis, the 2nd after peritoneal tuberculosis. It is characterized by clinical and radiological polymorphism. Diagnosis is often difficult and based on imaging, endoscopy, histological and bacteriological examination of tissue biopsies. Ileocecal tuberculosis is the most common form of gastrointestinal tuberculosis. The main differential diagnosis is Crohn's disease. To have a good diagnostic strategy is important to differentiate these two conditions. The treatment of tuberculosis is medical and relies on antituberculosis drugs, surgery being reserved for complications.
- Subjects
CROHN'S disease; ANTITUBERCULAR agents; ALIMENTARY canal; TUBERCULOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis; TUBERCULOUS meningitis; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
Hépato-Gastro & Oncologie Digestive, 2022, Vol 29, Issue 6, p710
- ISSN
2115-3310
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1684/hpg.2022.2400