Intestinal tuberculosis

Intestinal tuberculosis is the most common of tuberculosis of the digestive system. Most are secondary to parenteral tuberculosis, especially hollow tuberculosis. According to statistics, 25% to 50% of tuberculosis patients can be complicated by intestinal tuberculosis. The source of intestinal tuberculosis is mainly ingestion. It is caused by ingestion of sputum containing Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Occasionally, it can come from food contaminated with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. spread. The age of onset is mostly young adults, more women than men, about 1.85: 1. Pathologically divided into three types of ulcer type, hyperplasia type and mixed type.