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Isolated rectal tuberculosis in an AIDS patient masquerading as malignancy. 2008

Saji Sebastian, and Tony Jose, and K Sunil Kumar, and Varghese Thomas

Department of Gastroenterology, Calicut Medical College Hospital, Calicut, Kerala, India. sajisisy@gmail.com

Tuberculosis may involve any region of the gastrointestinal tract but involvement of the rectum is rare. The literature concerning rectal tuberculosis in AIDS patients is limited. We report the case of rectal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy, both clinically and endoscopically, in an AIDS patient. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. Treatment was initiated with antituberculous drugs and highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). The patient developed drug-induced hepatitis, his general condition deteriorated and he finally succumbed to his illness.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012002	Rectal Diseases	Pathological developments in the RECTUM region of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE).	Anorectal Diseases,Anorectal Disorders,Rectal Disorders,Anorectal Disease,Anorectal Disorder,Rectal Disease,Rectal Disorder
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000163	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	An acquired defect of cellular immunity associated with infection by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a CD4-positive T-lymphocyte count under 200 cells/microliter or less than 14% of total lymphocytes, and increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignant neoplasms. Clinical manifestations also include emaciation (wasting) and dementia. These elements reflect criteria for AIDS as defined by the CDC in 1993.	AIDS,Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immunologic Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome,Acquired Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes,Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndromes,Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome, Acquired,Immuno-Deficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Immunodeficiency Syndromes, Acquired,Syndrome, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndrome, Acquired Immunodeficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immuno-Deficiency,Syndromes, Acquired Immunodeficiency
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D014385	Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal	TUBERCULOSIS that involves any region of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, mostly in the distal ILEUM and the CECUM. In most cases, MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS is the pathogen. Clinical features include ABDOMINAL PAIN; FEVER; and palpable mass in the ileocecal area.	Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis