Intestinal tuberculosis complicated with perforation in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and review of the literature
Introduction: Intestinal tuberculosis (ITB), a rare yet severe manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, poses significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its nonspecific clinical presentation. Perforation, a life-threatening complication, necessitates prompt surgical inter...
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| Main Authors: | Imen Ben Ismail, Saber Rebii, Mlika Mouna, Marwen Sghaier, Khadija Yaich, Ayoub Zoghlami |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Heliyon |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844024151274 |
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