[Gastrointestinal tuberculosis].
INTRODUCTION: Intestinal tuberculosis usually is not contemplated as a possible cause of chronic abdominal pain; nevertheless, incidence of this disease is increasing even in well-developed countries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Four patients with intestinal tuberculosis who required surgical treatment. RESULTS: All patients had a history of chronic abdominal pain, presented acute complications of the disease, and required surgery. Three patients had AIDS and the remaining patient had chronic renal failure. CONCLUSIONS: Intestinal tuberculosis is a disease that should be considered as possible cause of chronic abdominal pain in patients with altered immunology.
Abdominal Pain↗