TB can occur in the stomach as well as in the lungs. It occurs due to the spread of bacteria of lung TB. According to ...

A patient is reported with intestinal tuberculosis that mimicked fistulizing Crohn's disease endoscopically. He had complete resolution of symptoms after a full course of antituberculosis therapy.

In about 15 percent of cases, the disease may spread to other parts of the body, including lymph nodes, the gastrointestinal tract, bones, and joints. Though conventional tuberculosis is highly ...

He also identified that M. tuberculosis can infect the gastrointestinal tract, bones, joints, nervous systems, lymph nodes, genital and urinary tracts, and skin (extra-pulmonary tuberculosis), in ...

Genitourinary TB, impacting the kidneys, bladder and reproductive organs; Gastrointestinal TB, affecting the digestive system; Cutaneous TB, which manifests on the skin; and Ocular TB, which can ...