Persistent Abdominal Pain and Diarrhea After Appendectomy-Crohn's Disease Versus Intestinal Tuberculosis

PMID: 40236937
Source: JGH Open
Publication date: 2025-04-16
Year: 2025

Abstract

CASE PRESENTATION: In Western Europe, intestinal tuberculosis is a rare differential diagnosis for Crohn's disease. In this report, we present a case of intestinal tuberculosis in a 59-year-old female initially suspected of Crohn's disease with persistent abdominal pain and diarrhea after appendectomy. CONCLUSION: This case highlights the need for TB culture in patients with positive IGRA and suspected Crohn's disease.