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CASE REPORT

A Rare Presentation of Intestinal Tuberculosis with Transverse Colon Perforation in an Infant

Shivprasad Mundada, Nehal B Shah, Vikas Solunke, Kiran B Bhaisare

Keywords : Case report, Intestinal tuberculosis, Peritonitis, Pulmonary tuberculosis, Transverse colon perforation

Citation Information : Mundada S, Shah NB, Solunke V, Bhaisare KB. A Rare Presentation of Intestinal Tuberculosis with Transverse Colon Perforation in an Infant. Pediatr Inf Dis 2025; 7 (1):25-26.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10081-1459

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 27-01-2025

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2025; The Author(s).


Abstract

To report a case of a 1-year-old female with intestinal tuberculosis (TB) causing transverse colon perforation and peritonitis.


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