T.B.(Tuberculosis) is a very common
disease in our country. Incidence of pulmonary TB is highest. The information
about this disease that most people have are symptoms like coughing and
bleeding in the sputum. But it's not true for abdominal tuberculosis and many
times remains silent. Similar situation happened with this 22 year old male
where he had been suffering from abdominal pain for three months. He visited a
few doctors but the diagnosis could not be cracked. Which is often difficult to
do due to intestinal complications. The trouble was growing, his well-wishers
were upset and there was no redress. As the abdominal pain became unbearable,
the super specialist Dr. Dhaval Mangukia was contacted
and it was found out that he was diagnosed with abdominal TB. Due to this, the
intestinal tract became constricted and this caused obstruction with bloating
in the intestines and even ruptured from one place. Consent to surgery at such
a young age was like cutting off a wrist for his parents. After adequate
persuasion and taking the patient into confidence, the infection spread
throughout the abdomen was cleared by surgery. The internal condition of the
abdomen was so severe that intestinal repair was not possible. For which
intestinal bypass (stoma) was resorted to. The first step was to avoid a fatal
situation. The challenge now was to cure TB and reconnect the gut. Intestinal
attachment was also performed after the condition was brought under control and
T.B. Was also completely cured. The hardships of six months of life were a game
of luck but the life that followed was the result of the hard work of doctors
and their families.
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