MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : gastrointestinal tuberculosis;
MeSH annotation : coord IM with specific organ or organ /dis (IM);
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.