Brown L, Colwill M, Poullis A. Gastrointestinal tuberculosis: Diagnostic approaches for this uncommon pathology. World J Clin Cases 2024; 12(23): 5283-5287 [DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i23.5283]
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Michael Colwill, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, Doctor, Research Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. michael.colwill@nhs.net
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Editorial
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World J Clin Cases. Aug 16, 2024; 12(23): 5283-5287 Published online Aug 16, 2024. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v12.i23.5283
Gastrointestinal tuberculosis: Diagnostic approaches for this uncommon pathology
Lottie Brown, Michael Colwill, Andrew Poullis
Lottie Brown, Michael Colwill, Andrew Poullis, Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Brown L, Colwill M and Poullis A all contributed to manuscript inception, writing, reviewing and editing.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Dr. Colwill has nothing to disclose.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Corresponding author: Michael Colwill, BSc, MBBS, MRCP, Doctor, Research Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, St George's University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, United Kingdom. michael.colwill@nhs.net
Received: February 29, 2024 Revised: May 6, 2024 Accepted: June 17, 2024 Published online: August 16, 2024 Processing time: 126 Days and 12.4 Hours
Abstract
A case report entitled “Primary gastroduodenal tuberculosis presenting as gastric outlet obstruction” recently published in the World Journal of Clinical Cases presented a rare cause of gastric outlet obstruction and highlighted the atypical manner in which gastrointestinal tuberculosis (TB) can present. The literature with regards to this rare pathology is limited to case reports and case series with the largest being published using data from between 2003 and 2013. However, since then the diagnostic tools available have significantly changed with more modern and increasingly accurate tests now available. This editorial reviews the current state of the art with regards to diagnosis in gastrointestinal TB.
Core Tip: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare pathology that can present in many atypical ways. This pathology is relatively rare and can be a significant challenge to diagnose. This editorial, in response to a recently published case report, aims to provide an update on diagnostic tests and approaches available.
