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Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating Ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: A case report

Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials (2008) 7
DOI: 10.1186/1476-0711-7-16
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Adult intussusception is a rare clinical entity that is most often caused by a tumor, such as a lipoma, adenoma, or malignant tumor. A case of adult intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis of the ileocecal region is reported. There are few cases of intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis. © 2008 Nakamura et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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Nakamura, S., Yanagihara, K., Izumikawa, K., Seki, M., Kakeya, H., Yamamoto, Y., … Kohno, S. (2008). Severe pulmonary tuberculosis complicating Ileocecal intussusception due to intestinal tuberculosis: A case report. Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials, 7. https://doi.org/10.1186/1476-0711-7-16

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