Gastroduodenal Tuberculosis Presenting as a Gastric Outlet Obstruction: A Case Report

Cureus. 2023 Nov 26;15(11):e49436. doi: 10.7759/cureus.49436. eCollection 2023 Nov.

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis (TB) can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract, solid organs, peritoneum, or lymph nodes. The diagnosis of abdominal TB is usually delayed due to a lack of specific clinical signs and symptoms and the mimicking of other intra-abdominal diseases. We present a case of gastroduodenal tuberculosis with peripancreatic lymph node involvement presented as a gastric outlet obstruction that was treated conservatively with anti-tuberculosis medications.

Keywords: abdominal tuberculosis; endoscopic ultrasound; gastric outlet obstruction; gastroduodenal tuberculosis; peripancreatic lymph node.

Publication types

  • Case Reports