Worldwide, tuberculosis presents with an incidence of 7 to 10 million new cases per year, with a prevalence of approximately 2 billion people. It is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis accounts for 6% of global deaths. Intestinal tuberculosis is the
sixth most prevalent extrapulmonary manifestation . It mimics primary disease of the entire digestive tract presenting as Crohn's disease.
Intestinal Tuberculosis in 7 min! Pathology Made very easy!

Resources used for Reference
1. www.medscape.com
2. Robbins Basic Pathology - 10th Edition
3. First Aid for USMLE for Step 1 - 30th Edition
4. Fundamentals of Pathology - Pathoma - 2021 Edition
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7. Kaplan USMLE Pathology - 2013 Edition

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