Fistula between the urinary bladder and large bowel due to sigmoid tuberculosis

A sigmoid tuberculosis is very rare. We report a case of sigmoid pseudotumoral tuberculosis with a fistulization into the urinary bladder in a 10-year-old girl. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made by histopathological examination of the surgical specimen after segmental colectomy. Surgery complet...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2006-09, Vol.13 (9), p.1236-1238
Main Authors: Rakotoarisoa, B, Rakoto Ratsimba, H-N, Rantomalala, Y-H, Wagner, J-D, Andriamanarivo, L, Ratiambahoaka, G, Ramonja, J-M
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Child
Female
Humans
Intestinal Fistula - microbiology
Sigmoid Diseases - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis
Urinary Fistula - microbiology
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Summary:A sigmoid tuberculosis is very rare. We report a case of sigmoid pseudotumoral tuberculosis with a fistulization into the urinary bladder in a 10-year-old girl. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made by histopathological examination of the surgical specimen after segmental colectomy. Surgery completed by antitubercular chemotherapy gave a good result.
ISSN:0929-693X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2006.05.013