A Rare Complication of Miliary Tuberculosis : Intestinal Perforation

A. MertDepartments of Infectious Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.Correspondence[email protected]

M. BilirDepartments of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

R. OzarasDepartments of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

F. TabakDepartments of Infectious Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

S. GokselDepartments of Pathology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

H. SenturkDepartments of Internal Medicine, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.

Abstract

Small bowel perforation is a rare complication of miliary tuberculosis. We report the case of a 21-year old patient who developed a small bowel perforation 70 days after the initiation of adequate tuberculosis treatment. We also present a review of the literature.

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