What is the difference between intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease?

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What is the difference between intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease?

disease is a chronic inflammatory granulomatous disease of the digestive tract occurring in the ileum, colon and other parts.

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. Different etiologies

Intestinal

tuberculosis is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; Crohn's disease is more related to abnormal immune response, environmental influence, genetic factors.

What is the difference between intestinal tuberculosis and Crohn's disease?

3. Different clinical manifestations

Intestinal

tuberculosis is usually manifested as fever, night sweats, fatigue, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, diarrhea, abdominal mass, etc. Crohn's disease is mainly manifested as right lower abdominal pain, intermittent or persistent diarrhea, intermittent fever, malnutrition, etc.



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