Abstract
This article has no abstract. The first 100 words appear below: An 11-year-old boy presented with 15 months history of diarrhea with up to 10-20 times small volume stool daily with mucus. It was associated with a feeling of incomplete defecation and excessive straining. The frequency of diarrhea increased to 20-30 times per day over the last 8 months. Subsequently, he developed fecal incontinence, for which he couldn't attend his school. He also had a history of significant weight loss in the last 7 months. According to his mother's statement, his body weight was reduced to 64 kg from 77 kg during this illness.
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Cite this ar cle: Sayeed M, Hasan N, Rukunuzzaman M, Dey BP
Dr Maimuna Sayeed: An 11-year-old boy presented with 15 months history of diarrhea with up to 10-20 times small volume stool daily with mucus
Dr Luthfun Nahar: As the patient presented with chronic diarrhea and significant weight loss, the duration is long and as Bangladesh is a highly endemic zone for the tuberculosis, so after considering these facts and evaluating the other features, it could be a case of intestinal tuberculosis
Summary
Cite this ar cle: Sayeed M, Hasan N, Rukunuzzaman M, Dey BP. An 11-year-old boy with chronic diarrhea and weight loss. Dr Luthfun Nahar: As the patient presented with chronic diarrhea and significant weight loss, the duration is long and as Bangladesh is a highly endemic zone for the tuberculosis, so after considering these facts and evaluating the other features, it could be a case of intestinal tuberculosis.
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