ISOLATED GASTRIC TUBERCULOSIS MIMICKING MALIGNANCY
Abstract
Isolated tuberculosis of upper gastrointestinal tract is a rare pathology, often mimicking malignancy in clinical presentation and radiological features. We present a case of middle aged gentleman with isolated tuberculosis of stomach, proven on histopathology and showing remarkable improvement on follow up.Keywords: Tuberculosis; Computed Tomography; Stomach; Gastric carcinomaReferences
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