Gastrointestinal tuberculosis: 17 cases collected in 4 hospitals in the northeastern suburb of Paris.

Unlabelled: Gastrointestinal tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis and its diagnosis can be difficult.

Aims: To analyze the diagnostic and therapeutic characteristics of gastrointestinal tuberculosis.

Methods: Retrospective study from 17 cases collected in 4 hospitals in Seine Saint-Denis between 1987 and 2002.