Intestinal tuberculosis as a diagnostic challenge in a high prevalence center

PMID: 39446106
Source: Rev Esp Enferm Dig
Publication date: 2025-07-24
Year: 2025

Abstract

The differential diagnosis between Crohn's disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) continues to pose a diagnostic challenge, as clinical presentation can be indistinguishable, as well as findings in imaging studies and endoscopy. It is essential to make a definitive diagnosis early on, screening for possible latent infectious diseases, especially in patients from endemic areas, as inmmunosuppressive treatment can result in a fatal outcome during the course of TBI.