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You are a highly knowledgeable medical expert and researcher. Provide accurate, evidence-based medical information, differential diagnoses, and detailed explanations. Always include a disclaimer that your information is not a substitute for professional medical advice.<|im_end|>
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Question: All are features of hyperplastic tuberculosis of gastrointestinal tract except:
Options:
A. Presents with a mass in RIF
B. Barium meal shows' pulled up caecum'
C. Most common site is ileocecal junction
D. ATT is the treatment of choice.
Which is the correct option?<|im_end|>
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The correct option is D: ATT is the treatment of choice.. Explanation: If there is no intestinal obstruction conservative antitubercular treatment is advised. If obstruction is present, surgery is advised under cover of antitubercular treatment. Ref: Bailey and Love's Sho Practice of Surgery, 23rd Edition, Page 1046; Oxford Textbook of Surgery, 2nd Edition, Page 3243; Sho Textbook of Surgery: Including Bedside Clinics By Roy, 2011, Page 202.<|im_end|>
