Title: Primary Tuberculous Stricture of Splenic Flexure of Colon

Authors: Girish D. Bakhshi, Kavita V. Jadhav, Mohd. Siddique JA, Pankajkumar J. Zanwar, Jasmine R. Agarwal, Mukund B. Tayade

 DOI:  http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i7.70

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis is an increasingly common disease that poses diagnostic challenge as the nonspecific features of the disease may lead to diagnostic delays and the development of complications. Tuberculosis of gastrointestinal tract commonly affects distal ileum and ileocaecal junction. Segmental colonic tuberculosis is uncommon and constitute 9.2 % of all abdominal tuberculosis. We are presenting a case of primary tuberculous stricture of splenic  flexure which posed a diagnostic dilemma.

KEYWORDS: primary tuberculous stricture, splenic flexure of transverse colon

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Corresponding Author

Girish D. Bakhshi

Department of General Surgery

Grant Govt Medical College & Sir J.J.Group of Hospitals, Mumbai-400008