Weight loss was seen in 40 (66.7%) patients, fever 36 (60%), night sweats 30 (50%), anorexia in 30 (50%) and pulmonary tuberculosis in 18 (30%) patients. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

It also aims to raise awareness that chronic diarrhoea and weight loss are common symptoms of colonic tuberculosis. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Differential diagnosis of Crohn s disease and intestinal tuberculosis poses a dilemma to clinicians and pathologists as both are chronic granulomatous disorders with similar clinical features. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

However, in the absence of caseating granulomas, it becomes difficult for the pathologist to differentiate it from other inflammatory and granulomatous lesions.[ 6, 7 ] Newer diagnostic modalities such as TB PCR have now been established for the diagnosis [tropicalgastro.com]

Radiological findings are unspecific and the pre-operative diagnosis, based on the biopsies obtained from colonoscopy, is only achieved in case of innumerous biopsies repeatedly collected at the same site, thus providing the pathologist with better specimens [scielo.br]

The CD patients more frequently reported malaise (87% vs 64%, P 0.03), nausea (84% vs 56%, P 0.01), pain in the right lower abdominal quadrant on examination (90% vs 54%, P 0.01) and urban domicile (65% vs 42%, P 0.05). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Symptoms Constitutional localsymptoms depending upon site involved  Constitutional symptoms are: • Fever • Malaise • Anemia • Night sweats • Loss of weight • Pain abdomen: colicky if luminal compromise, dull and continuous when mesenteric lymph nodes [slideshare.net]

The symptoms of chronic abdominal tuberculosis are insidious, and include fever, which may be present in two-thirds of patients, night sweats, malaise, weakness, anorexia, and weight loss. Abdominal pain is often vague and dull. [ots1.narod.ru]

MAC infection is also called pseudo-Whipple disease because of the diffuse mucosal fold thickening in the jejunum and histiocytic aggregates infected with MAC that stain positive with periodic acid–Schiff testing. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Majority of patients (46, 76.7%) had abdominal pain, 26 (43.3%) had vomiting; abdominal distension was seen in 22 (36.7%) cases, diarrhoea and constipation in 16 patients (26.7%) and abdominal mass in 14 patients (23.3%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The diarrhea resolved after 4 wk of antituberculous therapy. Repeat perfusion studies after 3 mo showed normal absorption in the ileum. This case report suggests that intestinal tuberculosis can cause secretory diarrhea. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The common symptoms were chronic right lower abdominal and periumbilical pain (87.7%), weight loss (80.2%), anemia (64.2%), diarrhea (46.9%), fever (43.2%), diarrhea alternating with constipation (38.3%), and night sweats (30.9%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Common symptoms of abdominal tuberculosis are: Fever Loss of appetite Fatigue Weight loss Constipation Diarrhea Colicky pain in the abdomen Abdominal Swelling and tenderness Night sweats Diagnosis & Treatment of Abdominal Tuberculosis Diagnosis of abdominal [medindia.net]

This case points out the need for awareness of intestinal tuberculosis in the differential diagnosis of chronic intestinal disease. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The intestinal disease showed itself perhaps eighteen months before death, with no evidence of previous infection elsewhere. The evidences of impaired nutrition with emaciation are first seen. [henriettes-herb.com]

Diagnosis Back to Top Mild right lower abdominal tenderness X-Rays may show colon irregularities Colonoscopy with biopsy may prove the diagnosis Pathogenesis/Pathophysiology Back to Top Pathogen and routes of spread Routes of GI infection include the [nursing-resource.com]

[…] both commonly causing lesions in the ileum and ileocecal region. [2] Symptoms of Intestinal Tuberculosis - Abdominal pain (80-95%) - Fever (40-70%) - Weight loss (40-90%) - Diarrhea (11-20%) - Constipation - Abdominal Distension - Fatigue - Diffuse abdominal [crohnsforum.com]

tenderness Night sweats Abdominal tb diagnosis Blood tests: These help in detecting elevated levels of transaminases, ESR and detects anemia. [thegastrosurgeon.com]

Endoscopy findings such as longitudinal ulcer, aphthous ulcer, and cobblestone appearance were only seen in CD cases (34.6%, 21.2%, and 23.1%, respectively). Granulomas were detected in the majority of cases with longitudinal ulcers (88.9%). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

In some cases, aphthous ulcers may be seen in the colon. Caseation may not always be seen in the granuloma, especially in the mucosa, but it is almost always seen in the regional lymph nodes. [nursing-resource.com]

The earliest and most characteristic endoscopic finding in CD is the aphthous ulcer. [46], [47] It can be found throughout the GIT. [jdeonline.in]

RESULTS: On univariate analysis, the features of hematochezia, intestinal obstruction, fistula, oral ulcers, longitudinal ulcers, cobblestone appearance and pseudopolyps were more common in Crohn's disease than in intestinal tuberculosis (p 0.05). [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Extraintestinal manifestations were present in 4 patients – 3 had arthralgia, 1 had pyoderma gangrenosum and 3 had oral ulcers. [tropicalgastro.com]

The features of night sweats, concomitant pulmonary tuberculosis, positive tuberculin skin test, positive antibody to tuberculosis, abdominal lymphadenopathy, ascites, transverse ulcers, patulous ileocecal valve, and granulomas were more common in intestinal [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Microscopic Changes - Exuberant granulomatous tissue extending onto the serosa - Esenteric fat, enlarged lymph nodes, fibrosis, and hypertrophy of the muscularis. - Granulomas in the mucosa or the Peyer's patches. [crohnsforum.com]