Zineb Boukhal, Sara Sebbah*, Amal Lrhilrha, Fatima Zahra El Rha- oussi, Mohamed Tahiri, Fouad Haddad, Wafaa Hliwa, Ahmed Bellabah and Wafaa Badre

Hepato-Gastroenterology and Proctology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Morocco

*Corresponding Author: Sara Sebbah, Hepato-Gastroenterology and Proctology Department, Ibn Rochd University Hospital Center of Casablanca, Morocco.

Received: April 07, 2026; Published: June 18, 2026

Abstract

Intestinal tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis with a predilection for the ileocecal region. The pseudotumoral presentation is particularly uncommon and poses a major diagnostic challenge because of its clinical, endoscopic, and radiological resemblance to gastrointestinal malignancies and inflammatory bowel disease. We report a series of four cases of pseudotumoral ileocecal tuberculosis managed in the Gastroenterology Department in Casablanca. The diagnosis was established through colonoscopy with histopathological examination and confirmed by molecular diagnostic techniques, notably polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the GeneXpert assay. Antituberculosis therapy resulted in favorable outcomes in most patients, while surgical intervention was reserved for complicated cases.

Keywords: Intestinal Tuberculosis; Pseudo-Tumoral Form; PCR; GeneXpert Assay; Antituberculosis Therapy

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Citation

Citation: Sara Sebbah., et al. “Pseudo-Tumoral Form of Intestinal Tuberculosis: Diagnostic Challenges (Report of Four Cases)". Acta Scientific Gastrointestinal Disorders 9.3 (2026): 12-18.

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