Ileo-caecal tuberculosis; case report.

Caecal tuberculosis.

Hypertrophic ileo-caecal tuberculosis was often diagnosed on clinical grounds in the last century, but it was subsequently realized that many granulomata of this type were not of tuberculous origin (Moschcowitz and Wilensky, 1923). The description of regional ileitis (Crohn, Ginzburg, and Oppenheimer, 1932) raised further doubts about the incidence of hypertrophic ileo-caecal tuberculosis; in f...

Ileo-caecal Granulomata.

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS The present confusion concerning the classification and terminology of granulomatous lesions of the ileo-caecal area is pointed out. Fifteen cases are reviewed with regard to clinical presentation, operative findings, and post-operative development. The tissues removed from these patients are critically reviewed with regard to features which would classify them as tuberculosi...

Ileo-caecal Tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis of the terminal ileum

The incidence of intestinal tuberculosis has dramatically decreased over the past 25 years, and is reflected by the scarcity of case reports in the recent literature. The annotation, therefore, of a further proven case appears to be justified and may also serve as a reminder that the condition should always be borne in mind in the differential diagnosis of ileo-caecal lesions, particularly sinc...

Ileo-caecal tuberculosis in immigrants.

Four cases of ileo-caecal tuberculosis in Asian immigrants were seen in a 6-month period at The London Hospital. Although rare in Caucasians, this condition is an important cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in this ethnic group. Definitive diagnosis can frequently be made only by histological examination and culture of biopsy material obtained at laparotomy. However, in suitable cases, where t...