Table 2 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the enrolled patients
Characteristicsa | Patients (n = 20) |
|---|---|
Gender (male:female) | 14:6 |
Median age, yr. (range) | 43 (16–64) |
Symptoms | |
 Abdominal pain | 17 (85%) |
 Diarrhea | 10 (50%) |
 Weight loss | 12 (60%) |
 Night sweats | 5 (25%) |
 Fever | 10 (50%) |
Sites of involvement per patienta | 2.6 (1–5) |
Locations of lesions | |
 Distal ileum | 15 (75%) |
 Ileocecal area | 7 (35%) |
 Other small intestine (distal ileum excluded) | 11 (55%) |
 Ascending colon | 10 (50%) |
 Transverse colon | 5 (25%) |
 Descending colon | 0 |
 Sigmoid colon | 5 (25%) |
 Rectum | 0 |
 Active pulmonary TB | 3 (15%) |
 TB contact history | 4 (20%) |