Journal of Clinical Case Reports

Erick Imbertson

Publications

• Case Report
  Jejunal Perforation-An Uncommon Complication of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis
  Author(s): Erick Imbertson and Mark BookspanErick Imbertson and Mark Bookspan
  
  One third of the world’s human population has been infected with Tuberculosis (TB), the prevalence being the highest in developing countries. With world travel becoming increasingly more common, disease can readily spread from endemic areas to areas not otherwise affected. TB is thought of as a pulmonary disease but, in fact, it can affect the entire organism. We present an unusual case of an intestinal perforation due to abdominal tuberculosis. .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000245

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