Intestinal Tuberculosis

INTESTINAL TUBERCULOSIS

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Cut section showing grey white thickened wall of the ileum and cecum involved by tuberculosis

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Surface of the involved intestine showing grey white nodules and tubercles

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Serosal surface of the involved intestine shows involved lymph nodes

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Section showing mucosa lined by columnar epithelium. Lamina propria shows benign mucosal glands. mucosa and submucosa shows granulomas with Langhan giant cells (H&E,X50)

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Mucosa showing benign mucosal glands. Submucosa shows caseating granulomas with Langhan giant cells. Adjacent foci shows lymphoid aggregate (H&E,X 100)

 

Ileocecal tuberculosis

Ileocecal tuberculosis: Mucosa shows benign mucosal glands. Mucosa and submucosa shows granulomas with Langhan giant cells (H&E,X100)

 

Mesenteric lymph node

Mesenteric lymph node: Lymph node showing extensive areas of caseous necrosis and granulomas with langhan giant cells (H&E,X50)

 

Mesenteric lymph node

Mesenteric lymph node: Lymph node showing extensive areas of caseous necrosis and granulomas with langhan giant cells (H&E,X100)