Moussaoui Safa¹*, M Zakhama¹, M Moussaoui², A Guediche¹, I Jemni¹, N Ben Chaabène¹ and L Safer¹

¹Gastroenterology Department, CHU Monastir, Tunisia
²Radiology Department, CHU Monastir, Tunisia

*Corresponding Author: Moussaoui Safa, Gastroenterology Department, CHU Monastir, Tunisia.

Received: September 01, 2021; Published: September 20, 2021

Citation: Carlos Henrique Rodrigues Castro., et al. “Inflammatory Bowel Disease in the Elderly in the Context of COVID-19. What do we know so?". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 4.10 (2021): 17-19.

Abstract

  In recent years, the incidence of Crohn's disease (CD) has been increasing worldwide, especially in areas where tuberculosis (TB) is prevalent. Due to similar manifestations, distinguishing between Crohn’s disease (CD) and intestinal tuberculosis (ITB) is quite challenging.

 Herein, we report the case of a 25-year-old man who presented with recurrent partial bowel obstruction, whose initial diagnostic work-up suggested stenosing Crohn disease 3 years ago. He had been previously treated with mesalazine and corticosteroids. After undergoing surgical treatment, histopathological findings revealed the diagnoses of intestinal tuberculosis instead.

 We combined our case report with parametric predictive models reviewed in the literature to evaluate their diagnostic accuracy for our case. We found that using these models could lead to a better differentiation between these two entities.

Keywords: Crohn's Disease (CD); Tuberculosis (TB); Intestinal Tuberculosis (ITB)

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