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

Dr. Casey Young
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2025-05-20 14:41:11
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Crohn's
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
Intestinaltuberculosis is usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection; Crohn's disease is more related to abnormal immune response, environmental influence, genetic factors.
3. Different clinical manifestations
Intestinaltuberculosis 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.