Extra-Pulmonary Colonic Tuberculosis Presenting as Intestinal Obstruction in a Patient with Disseminated Carcinoid Tumour

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Introduction: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is responsible for 13% of all tuberculosis cases in Brazil. The incidence of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is mainly linked to HIV epidemic but recent meta-analysis also correlated it with other diseases like diabetes and mental disorders.

Aim(s): Here we present a rare case of colonic obstruction caused by tuberculosis in a patient with metastatic carcinoid tumour.

Materials and methods: Retrospective review of patient data files.

Conference: 15th Annual ENETSConcerence (2018)

Presenting Author: Brabo E

Authors: Brabo E, Moraes A, Vieira Neto L,

Keywords: carcinoid tumor, extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, Brazil,