Tuberculosis of the Gastrointestinal system

Tuberculosis is an important concern in numerous countries across the globe. Training is usually focused on pulmonary tuberculosis, and the nuances of diagnosis and management of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, including abdominal tuberculosis, are not usually emphasized. This book details the varied presentations and mimics of tubercular involvement of the abdomen and the gastrointestinal system .  .

The book provides clear guidance to the clinicians  to diagnosis and manage the varied forms of abdominal tuberculosis. The chapters also touch on areas of controversy and confusion. Chapters are focused on each of the sites (intestinal, peritoneal, gastroduodenal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic), modalities for evaluation (histology, microbiology, radiology, endoscopic ultrasound, nuclear medicine), differential diagnosis, and follow-up including response to treatment. Separate chapters have also been devoted to pediatric abdominal TB, therapy-related hepatitis, and considerations in immunocompromised states such as HIV.  

Therefore, this book will help practice clinicians and serve as a one-stop resource for graduate students in internal medicine and fellows training in gastroenterology.

Dr Vishal Sharma is an Associate Professor of Gastroenterology at the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh. He joined the institute after his initial medical training at the University college of Medical Sciences, Delhi. His research interests are in the field of Inflammatory bowel diseases and Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis. He has authored more than 325 peer reviewed papers and serves on editorial board of many journals. He has received the Dr SR Naik Memorial Award and Dr Om Prakash Memorial awards of  Indian Society for Gastroenterology and Smt Pawan Kumari Jain award and  Dr MJ Shah memorial award  of the Association of Physicians of India.