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Rectal tuberculosis: the great mimic.
agnostic challenge in the absence of pul− monary infection. Gastrointestinal TB can involve any part of the alimentary tract from the mouth to the anus, the dis− tal ileum being the most common site [1]. Lesions above and below this site are rare. A 72−year−old gentleman complaining of constipation, abdominal pain, and a 2− month history of loss of appetite and weight loss was referred to our g...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2007
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966367