Multiple tuberculous perforations of ileum.

Multiple tuberculous perforations of ileum.

Tuberculous ulceration of the intestine has become uncommon with the decrease in the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis. Free perforation of a tuberculous ulcer into the peritoneal cavity is even less common. This case report deals with an example of multiple perforations of tuberculous ulcers of the ileum associated with florid pulmonary tuberculosis. CASE HISTORY The patient, a 57-year-old E...

Multiple ileal perforations.

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Immunolocalization of aquaporin-10 in tuberculous human ileum.

OBJECTIVE To determine the presence of AQP-10 in the ileum of patients suffering from intestinal tuberculosis. STUDY DESIGN A cross-sectional analytical study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Department of Anatomy, University of Health Sciences, Lahore, in year 2010. METHODOLOGY Thirty seven paraffin embedded blocks of either surgically resected specimens or ileal biopsies with diagnosis of i...

Multiple Perforations of Small Intestine with Recovery

[Multiple bowel perforations after swallowing magnetic toys].

Ingestion of small foreign bodies is common in children, and usually does not cause any harm to the gastrointestinal tract. But ingestion of multiple magnets can be hazardous because of the strong attraction of the magnets through the bowel wall, which may lead to bowel wall necrosis and perforation. We describe the case of a 6-year-old autistic boy who swallowed 4 magnets which led to bowel ob...