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We present herein the rare case of a patient who developed peritonitis due to colonic tuberculosis with perforation. The patient was successfully treated by resectional surgery with delayed restoration of bowel continuity and antitubercular therapy.
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Gupta, N.M., Motup, T. & Joshi, K. Isolated colonic tuberculous perforatio as a rare cause of peritonitis: Report of a case. Surg Today 29, 273–275 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02483021
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