An Interesting Case Of Concomitant Tuberculosis and Adenocarcinoma Colon

  • Rashmi Monteiro Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Preeti Agrawal Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Shashi Sujanani Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • K C Vyas Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/apalm.2667
Keywords: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis, mesenteric lymph nodes, colonic carcinoma

Abstract

Abdominal tuberculosis and colon carcinomas are commonly seen in patients worldwide. However co-existing gastrointestinal tuberculosis and adenocarcinoma in the same site is unusual and is a rare entity. We here in report an interesting case of tuberculosis and adenocarcinoma occurring concomitantly in the colon, along with metastasis and caseating tuberculosis in mesenteric lymph nodes in a 73-years-old female presenting with pain in abdomen, vomiting and nausea.

Author Biographies

Rashmi Monteiro, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pathology Department
Preeti Agrawal, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pathology Department
Shashi Sujanani, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pathology Department
K C Vyas, Pacific Medical College and Hospital, Bhilon Ka Bedla, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Pathology Department

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Published
2020-04-29
Issue
Vol 7 No 4 (2020)
Section
Case Report

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