Tuberculosis Intestinal Secundaria: Hallazgos Morfológicos en un Caso con Desenlace Fatal

gastrointestinal tuberculosis (tb gi) represents 3-5% of all cases of extrapulmonary tb, studies report that up to 20% of patients with pulmonary tb have extra-pulmonary manifestations. however, the real incidence of intestinal involvement is unknown. the ileocecal region is the anatomical site most frequently affected (85-90%), and colonoscopy is currently the most useful diagnostic tool. post-mortem morphological elements of the examination of a patient with weight loss and cecal mass are presented. the necropsy performed at the department of pathology of the hospital hernán henríquez of temuco concluded a bilateral pulmonary tb with intestinal and lymph node involvement.