Introduction And Importance: Intestinal tuberculosis (TB) comprises of about 5 % of all cases of tuberculosis in susceptible communities. Intestinal tuberculosis establishes itself in the lymphoid follicles of the Peyer's patches and spreads to the submucosal and subserosal planes. A gastroduodenal location for TB is very rare even in patients with pulmonary TB and gastroduodenal TB lesions are usually secondary.
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Background: Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening and potentially fatal condition which commonly affects extremities, abdominal wall and perineum. However, it can affect any body part. Breasts are very rarely affected, with most of the cases are following surgical intervention or trauma.
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