Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating Ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: a case report

Shigeki Nakamura; Katsunori Yanagihara; Koichi Izumikawa; Masafumi Seki; Hiroshi Kakeya; Yoshihiro Yamamoto; Yoshitugu Miyazaki; Naofumi Suyama; Shigeru Kohno

doi:10.1186/1476-0711-7-16

Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating Ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: a case report

Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2008 Jul 13:7:16. doi: 10.1186/1476-0711-7-16.

Authors

Shigeki Nakamura¹, Katsunori Yanagihara, Koichi Izumikawa, Masafumi Seki, Hiroshi Kakeya, Yoshihiro Yamamoto, Yoshitugu Miyazaki, Naofumi Suyama, Shigeru Kohno

Affiliation

¹ Second Department of Internal Medicine, Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medical Science, Nagasaki, Japan. shigemoju@yahoo.co.jp

Abstract

Adult intussusception is a rare clinical entity that is most often caused by a tumor, such as a lipoma, adenoma, or malignant tumor. A case of adult intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis of the ileocecal region is reported. There are few cases of intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Aged
Female
Humans
Ileal Diseases / etiology*
Ileocecal Valve*
Intussusception / etiology*
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / complications*
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / complications*