Table 1 Summary of previously reported cases from 2000 to 2016
Authors | Year | Age | Sex | Clinical feature | Diagnostic approach | Treatment duration | strategy (combination of anti-TB drugs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arabi [7] | 2015 | 54 | M | Primary gastric TB with outlet obstruction | Histopathological confirmation | NA | NA |
Yaita Hiroki [15] | 2014 | 60 | M | Gastric TB with systemic ymphadenopathy | PCR of biopsy specimen was positive for M. TB | NA | NA |
Moghadam [8] | 2013 | 43 | M | Primary gastric TB mimicking gastric cancer | PCR of surgical specimens was positive for M. TB. | 6 months | 2HREZ/4HR |
Ecka [16] | 2013 | 31 | M | Isolated gastric TB with outlet obstruction | PCR of tissue biopsy was positive for M. TB. | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR |
Lim [15] | 2013 | 38 | F | Gastric TB with a huge abdominal mass | Endoscopic biopsy specimen was positive on acid-fast bacillus staining. PCR of the biopsy specimen was positive for M. TB. | 12 months | AmMfxPtoCsZ |
Kang [18] | 2012 | 54 | F | Gastric cancer concomitant gastric TB | Tuberculosis PCR of the gastric mucosa and omental lymph nodes was positive for M. TB. | NA | NA |
Ishii [9] | 2011 | 39 | F | Primary gastric TB presenting as non-healing ulcer and mimicking Crohn’s disease | Respond to empiric ATT. All the test including PCR showed negative for M. TB. | 10 months | 2HREZ/8HRE |
Mukhopadhyay [10] | 2010 | 30 | F | Isolated gastric TB | Histopathology revealed granulomatus inflammation of M. TB | 6 months | 2HREZ/4HR |
Bandyopadhyay [19] | 2010 | na | na | Gastric TB with outlet obstruction | Respond to empiric ATT | NA | NA |
Baylan [20] | 2009 | 80 | F | Primary gastric TB | PCR of biopsy specimen was positive for M. TB | 6 months | 2HREZ/4HR |
Khan [11] | 2008 | 29 | M | Primary gastric fundus TB | Endoscopic biopsy showed caseating granulomas with acid-fast bacilli in the ulcerative mass. | 6 months | 6HREZ |
Talukdar [21] | 2006 | 30 | F | Gastric TB presenting as linitis plastica and outlet obstruction | Endoscopic biopsy specimens showed caseating granulomas and positive for acid fast bacilli staining. | NA | HREZ |
Kim [22] | 2005 | 21 | F | Gastric TB presenting as a submucosal tumor | Histopathologic examination of the surgical specimens revealed chronic granulomatous inflammation with caseation necrosis. PCR for M. TB with the surgical specimens was positive. | 3 months | 3HRE |
Sharma [23] | 2004 | 21 | F | Gastric TB with a perforation | Histopathological examination revealed tuberculous granulation and acid-fast bacilli in the ulcer. | 17 months | NA |
Amarapurkar [12] | 2003 | 32 | F | Primary gastric TB with outlet obstruction | Lymph node biopsies showed positive for acid-fast bacilli staining. | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR |
53 | M | Primary gastric TB with outlet obstruction | Histopathology of the lymph node revealed caseating granuloma | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR | ||
23 | F | Primary gastric TB with outlet obstruction | Histology demonstrated caseating granuloma with the presence of acid fast bacilli. | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR | ||
32 | M | Primary gastric TB | Endoscopic biopsy revealed caseating epitheloid granuloma with Langhan’s giant cells. | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR | ||
30 | M | Primary gastric TB | Endoscopic biopsy showed multiple tubercular caseating granulomas. | 9 months | 2HREZ/7HR | ||
Khan [24] | 2003 | na | na | Gastric TB with concomitant stromal tumor of stomach | NA | NA | |
Wig [13] | 2000 | 25 | M | Isolated gastric TB presenting as massive hematemesis | Histopathological examination | NA | NA |
Chetri [25] | 2000 | 46 | M | Gastric TB presenting as non-healing ulcer | Endoscopic biopsy specimens showed caseating granulomas and positive for acid fast bacilli staining. | NA | NA |