Tuberculosis Beyond the Lungs: A Rare Case of Rectal Stricture

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Volume 2026 - 5 | Article ID 285 | http://dx.doi.org/10.51521/WJCRCI.2026.e51.430

Tuberculosis Beyond the Lungs: A Rare Case of Rectal Stricture

Academic Editor: John

Received 2026-06-14
Revised 2026-07-06
Accepted 2026-07-08
Published 2026-07-10

Sivaraj S.M, Rahul S.M

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Billroth Hospitals, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Corresponding Author: Rahul S.M, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Billroth Hospitals, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.

Citation: Sivaraj S.M, Rahul S.M (2026) Tuberculosis Beyond the Lungs: A Rare Case of Rectal Stricture. World J Case Rep Clin Imag. 2026 July; 5(1), 1-5.

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Abstract:

Tuberculosis of the colon can involve any part of the colon whereas the involvement of the rectum is rarely reported even from areas where gastrointestinal tuberculosis is prevalent [1,2]. It is a rare manifestation of extra pulmonary tuberculosis which typically occurs as a result of the spread of TB from adjacent organs or through hematogenous dissemination. Here we report a 38-year-old male from India presented with complaints of severe lower abdominal pain, bleeding per rectum, dysuria for 3 days, was diagnosed as tuberculosis rectal stricture [3,5].

Keywords: Rectal stricture, Fistula, Hemorrhoids, GI tuberculosis.