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KMID : 0614620070500040277
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Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
2007 Volume.50 No. 4 p.277 ~ p.279
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A Case of Acute Appendicitis due to Intestinal Stricture after Intestinal Tuberculosis Treatment
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Ahn Sang-Bong
Han Dong-Soo
Eun Chang-Soo
Bang So-Young
Lee Young-Chul
Rim Keum-Nam
Lee Yong-Gu
Kim Tae-Yeob
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Abstract
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Intestinal hemorrhage, perforation, obstruction, and fistula formation are the common complications associated with intestinal tuberculosis. However, these complications usually occurr in active stage of intestinal tuberculosis. A 45-year-old man was diagnosed as intestinal tuberculosis and received anti-tuberculosis medications for 9 months. After the end of treatment, intestinal lesion was cured. However a deformed appendiceal orifice due to hypertrophic sear resulting in symptomatic appendictis was noted. We report a case of acute appendicitis due to intestinal stricture after the successful treatment of intestinal tuberculosis
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KEYWORD
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Appendicitis, Intestinal tuberculosis
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