Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis cause intestinal tuberculosis in humans, other mammals, and cattle. Concentric thickening of the ileocecal region is noticed. Stricture formation, ascites, echogenic peritoneum, mesenteric lymphadenopathy, bowel fibrosis, etc., are its features. Symptoms include abdominal pain, hematochezia (blood in stool), diarrhea, constipation, fever, weight loss, etc. Intestinal tuberculosis leads to malabsorption, fistula formation, intestinal obstruction, and bleeding. It is associated with AIDS.
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Why am I not able to gain weight?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 21 years old and my height is 5'7" and my weight is 57kg. My problem is related to my reduced body growth and development. I regularly take diet 3-4 times a day and drink about 3 litres of water a day. Besides this, I have also taken health supplements like horlicks/enduramass in... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If you are unable to gain weight, you should be evaluated for organic causes behind it. It can however be just constitutional. But it is not uncommon to have some organic causes behind this problem. If there is any organic cause, it should be evaluated. If you have an... Read Full »