Ileocecal Tuberculosis |
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| Authors: | R E BONDURANT LCdr MC USN D REID Capt MC USN |
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| Institution: | Pulmonary Medicine Branch. MedSan Diego, Calif, and the Clinical Investigation Center, Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, Calif. |
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| Abstract: | Three cases of ileocecal tuberculosis are presented with a review of pathogenesis, diagnosis and therapy.
Emphasis is placed upon preoperative suspicion and the indications for resectional surgery in combination with antituberculous drugs in the management of the patients. |
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