Table 4.
Examinations at the Diagnosis of Intestinal Tuberculosis, Treatment and Clinical Course.
| Case | Sputum AFB smear | Specimen of culture positive | IGRA | Pulmonary TB | Pulmonary cavity | Anti-TB treatment | Operation after ITB diagnosis | Prognosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (-) | sputum | NE | (+) | (-) | HREZ | enterectomy (colon cancer) | improved |
| 2 | (-) | sputum, stool | T (+) | (+) | (-) | HRS | improved | |
| 3 | (-) | intestinal tissue | T (+) | (-) | (-) | HREZ | improved | |
| 4 | (+) | sputum | Q (+) | (+) | (+) | HREZ | enterectomy (ileus) | improved |
| 5 | (-) | sputum | Q (+) | (+) | (-) | HREZ | improved | |
| 6 | (+) | sputum, stool | Q (-) | (+) | (+) | HREZ | death | |
| 7 | (-) | sputum | Q (-) | (+) | (-) | HREZ | improved | |
| 8 | (+) | sputum | Q (+) | (+) | (-) | HREZ | enterectomy (ileus) | improved |
| 9 | (+) | sputum, stool | Q (+) | (+) | (+) | HRSZ | adhesiotomy (ileus) | improved |
| 10 | (-) | intestinal tissue | Q (-) | (-) | (-) | HREZ | improved |
AFB: acid-fast bacilli, TB: tuberculosis, IGRA: interferon gamma release assay, ITB: intestinal tuberculosis, NE: not examined, T: T-SPOT. TB, Q: QuantiFERON TB-Gold, H: isoniazid, R: rifampicin, E: ethambutol, Z: pyrazinamide, S: streptomycin