Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare entity that mimics other pathologies. It is commonly associated with late diagnosis due to its clinical characteristics and atypical presentation in these types of organs. Data were taken from the medical record of a patient following informed consent. Clinical characteristics, initial focus, endoscopic findings, and similarities with other pathologies are
... [Show full abstract] described, and a topic review was done. Initially, gastric tuberculosis mimicked other pathologies causing a delay and difficulty to issue correct diagnosis and treatment. This entity has variable and nonspecific clinical manifestations which can be confused with other entities due to clinical similarities and infrequent presentation. There is scarce literature and most is limited to isolated case reports with benign behavior and adequate response to TB treatment.