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Colonic Tuberculosis:A Diagnostic ChallengeColonic Tuberculosis:
A Diagnostic Challenge
David Epstein
Division of GastroenterologyGroote Schuur Hospital and
University of Cape TownSouth Africa
David Epstein
Division of GastroenterologyGroote Schuur Hospital and
University of Cape TownSouth Africa
Falk Foundation, Istanbul, 2007
Ileo-Ileo-
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Introduction
• Gastroenterology in the developing world
–High burden of enteric infections
–Epidemic tuberculosis
– Increasing IBD
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Introduction
• Diagnosis of intestinal tuberculosis (ITB)
– ITB vs IBD• Clinical evaluation• Endoscopy• Histology• Radiology
– New Tools in TB diagnosis
– IBD Genetics and Serology
– Management Algorithim
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Crohns – Tuberculosis Interface
• Pathogenic Similarities– TH-1 cytokine profile + granuloma formation– Impaired innate immunity– Host-bacterial interaction
• Phenotypic Similarities– Protean clinical manifestations – Differentiating CD from ITB
• Treatment of IBD– Immunosuppression and biological therapy in
IBD patients from communities with high rates for TB
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Tuberculosis Notification Rates 2005
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No report
0–24
25–49
50–99
100 or more
Notified TB cases (new and relapse) per 100 000 population
WHO Global TB Control Report: March 2007
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South Africa: TB Incidence 2004
Limpopo
MpumalangaGPN West
Free StateKwazulu-Natal
Western Cape
N Cape
E Cape
> 900/100 000 population
700 – 899/100 000 population
500 – 699/100 000 population
300 – 499/100 000 population
< 299/100 000 population
Cape Town
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• Extra-pulmonary TB increase by 187% from 2000 to 2003
• 50 patients with cavitating PTB – 46% abnormalities in the ileum and/or colon
• Intestinal TB in the presence of severe PTB goes undetected
Pettengell et al QJM 1990
Gastro-intestinal Tuberculosis in SA
Cape Town TB Control Report 1997 - 2003
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TB MortalityTB Mortality
• “Diarrhoea attacking a person affected with phthisis is a mortal symptom ”– Hippocrates
• Intestinal TB: 7.3% in-hospital mortality
• TB 5th most common cause of death W Cape, South Africa
Lingenfelser et alAm J Gastroenterol 1993
www.classics.mit.edu
SA National Burden of Diseases StudySA Medical Research Council 2000
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HIV Point Prevalence: Annual Antenatal Clinic Survey
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004
HIV
Pre
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G r o o t e S c h u u r H o s p i t a l : 1 9 8 0 - 2 0 0 7
3 8
6 0 26 1 9
01 0 02 0 03 0 04 0 05 0 06 0 07 0 0
U C C D I C
•Crohns Disease – 2.6 / 100,000
•Ulcerative Colitis – 5 / 100,000Wright J et al SAMJ 1986
IBD Epidemiology Cape Town
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Clinical Dilemma: Crohns or ITB?
• Chronic ileo-colonic inflammation• High TB prevalence environment• Normal chest radiograph
• Endoscopy• Histology• Abdominal imaging
“Compatible with Crohn’s disease but TB cannot
be excluded”
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Clinical Features of Intestinal TB
• Young patients • Insidious onset • Constitutional symptoms• Symptoms of ileo-colitis• Abdominal mass• Obstruction or perforation• Malabsorption + protein losing enteropathy
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Clinical Features of Intestinal TB
• Smoking
• Extra-intestinal manifestations–Extra-intestinal TB– Immune mediated phenomena–Thrombosis*
den Boon S et al Thorax 2005
* Robson SC et al Brit J Haematol 1996
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Peri-anal Disease in Tuberculosis
• Ulcerative lesions, verrucouslesions, sinuses and fistulas
• 17% of peri-anal fistulas tuberculous in origin
• 8% of colonic TB patients presented with ano-rectal disease
Terreblanche J. S Afr Med J 1964
Chen W-S et al Dis Colon Rectum 1992
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Chest Radiograph in Intestinal TB
• Normal chest radiograph in > 50% of cases of intestinal TB
Singh V et al. Am J Gastroenterol 1996
Patel N et al J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004
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Tuberculin skin testing (TST) in patients with ileo-colonic
inflammation
Positive
Cross reaction - BCGCross reaction - other mycobact.Latent infection
Negative
Anergy with tuberculosisHIVAnergy in Crohn’s disease*
TST – limitations in high TB prevalence environments
* Verrier Jones J et al Gut 1969
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Ileo-colonic Tuberculosis
• Extent– Ileo-caecum – Ascending colon– Colon, ano-rectum, small intestine, upper GI– Diffuse or discrete– Skip-lesions
• Morphology– Ulcerating, hypertrophic, strictures
• Complications– Fistulas, perforations, abscess formation
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Endoscopic Features of Tuberculosis
• First endoscopic description of colonic TB
–Ulcers with transverse orientation– Ileo-caecal destruction– Inflammatory polyps
Aoki G et al Endoscopy 1975
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Differentiating CD from ITB
Prospective systematic colonoscopy study
CD n=44 vs ITB n=44
PPV CD 94.9% PPV ITB 88.9%
CD +1
1. Longitudinal ulcers2. Cobblestoning3. Apthous ulcers4. Anorectal lesions
ITB -1
1. Transverse ulcers2. Pseudopolyps3. Patulous ICV4. < 4 segments
Lee et al Endoscopy 2006;38:592-597
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ITB: Ultrasound, CT, MRI
• Wall thickening -asymmetrical
• Abdominal nodes– 12mm – 50mm– Widespread– Central necrosis
• Ascites
• Mesentry – nodules/abscesses
• Liver/spleenmicro-abscesses
• In Crohn’s Disease….
• PSC, NAFLD, Gallstones
• Sacro-ileitis
• Small regional nodes
• Fat wrapping
• Wall thickening -symmetrical
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56 year-old malePulmonary TBCaecal Mass
Histology non-specific
Caecum after 9 weeks TB Therapy
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Circumferential ITB Ulcer
Longitudinal CD Ulcer
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28 Year-old FemaleEntero-cutaneous Fistula
Following Appendicectomy
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Caecum
Ziel Nielsen Stain
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Barium Enema
•Caecal destruction•Diseased TI•Fistula to bladder
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Barium Enema
Multiple Colon Strictures
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18 Year-old MaleUlcerating Skin Lesions
Bloody diarrhoea
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…also previousTB in 2005
Crohns
or
TB ?
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Endoscopic Mucosal Biopsy in Colon TB
• Poor diagnostic yield
• Caseating granulomas – 33%• Acid fast bacilli – 30%• Positive TB culture - < 20%
• A number of OTHER histological featurescan be used to diagnose intestinal TB
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10%67%--5%65%Disproportionate submucosal inflammation
8%61%0%61%5%45%Ulcers lined by bands of epithelioid histiocytes
12%44%6%39%5%45%Submucosal granulomas
8%67%0%51%5%90%
Area >0.05mm2Diameter > 400μm Diameter >200μm Large granulomas
0%33%----≥10 granulomas/biopsy site
24%44%0%45%0%40%≥5 granulomas/biopsy site
0%50%3%42%0%60%Confluent granulomas
0%22%0%36%0%40%Caseous necrosis
CD(n=25)
ITB(n=18)
CD(n=31)
ITB(n=33)
CD(n=20)
ITB (n=20)
Kirsch et al (2006)Cape Town, South Africa
Pulimood et al. (2005) Southern India
Pulimood et al. (1999)Southern India
Epstein D et al Aliment Pharmacol Thera 2007 in press
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TB
TB TB
CD
Epstein D, Watermeyer G, Kirsch R Aliment Pharmacol Thera 2007 in press
Histological features, other than acid-fast bacilli and caseating granulomas, are useful in differentiating intestinal tuberculosis from Crohn’s disease
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• Formalin-fixed paraffin embedded samples
• Confirmed intestinal TB
• PCR ⊕ 22% - 75%
TB PCR on Endoscopic Mucosal Biopsy
Amarapurkar et al J Assoc Physicians India 2004Kim et al Am J Gastroenterol 1998Gan et al Am J Gastroenterol 2002 Anand et al Am J Gastroenterol 1994
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New Tools for TB Diagnosis• Interferon-gamma release assays
– Quanti-FERON-TB Gold ®
– T-Spot TB ®
• Skin patch test
• Antibody tests
• Antigen recognition tests– Lipoarabinomannan (LAM)
• Rapid culture systems
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NOD2 Mutations in Intestinal TB and Crohns Disease
• NOD2/CARD15 gene polymorphisms not associated with CD in SA
• NOD2 not associated with pulmonary TB
• NOD2 not associated with intestinal TB
• NOD2 mutations not found in ITB or CD in South Africa
Zaahl MG et al Molec Cell Probes 2005
Stockton JC et alFEMS Immunol Med Microbiol 2004
Watermeyer G Unpublished
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Why the difficulty in diagnosing colonic TB?
• Protean clinical manifestations• Normal chest radiograph• Extra-pulmonary TB often pauci-bacillary• Sub-mucosal disease• Limited colonic inflammatory response• Limitation of TB diagnostics
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Conclusion
• Diagnosis of ITB based on combination of:
– Clinical evaluation– Imaging– Systematic endoscopy– Systematic histological evaluation – Objective responses to treatment
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Is this Crohns or Intestinal TB?
“ It is impossible to diagnose abdominal tuberculosis with any degree of certainty, since the disease mimics many other abdominal conditions and histological confirmation may be equivocal”
Walsh J 1909 Trans Natl Assoc Prev Tuberc 5:217-222
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Intestinal TB remains a diagnostic challenge
Intestinal TB remains a diagnostic challenge
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Chronic Ileo-colonic Inflammation
Caseating granulomas or acid-fast bacilli absentNo TB at an extra-intestinal site
• Previous TB / TB contact• Abnormal chest x-ray• HIV positive• Positive test for latent TB• TB lesions on endoscopy• TB lesions on histology• Abdominal imaging with features of TB
• No past TB / No TB contact• Normal chest x-ray• HIV negative • Negative test for latent TB• Crohns lesions on endoscopy • Crohns lesions on histology• Abdominal imaging with features of CD
TB culture ⊕and / or
Clinical improvementInflammatory markers ↓
TB culture Өand
Clinical improvementInflammatory markers ↓
Complete therapy Continue therapy
Treat for TB x 8 wks Treat for CD x 8 wks
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Chronic Ileo-colonic Inflammation
Caseating granulomas or acid-fast bacilli absentNo TB at an extra-intestinal site
TB culture negativePoor clinical responseClinical deterioration
↑ inflammatory markers
Re-evaluate• Chest radiograph
• Abdominal imaging• Endoscopy + histology + culture
• Consider laparoscopy
Revise therapy accordingly• Change to TB therapy• Step up CD therapy• Consider surgery
Treat for TB x 8 weeks Treat for CD x 8 weeks
Epstein D et alAliment Pharmacol
Thera 2007 in press
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Tuberculosis and HIV
• Risk of developing TB = 36% per annum
• TB dissemination– ascites, nodes, hepato-splenic disease
• Smear negative
• Current Challenges– Diagnosis of TB in HIV– Immune reconstitution syndrome on ARVs– MDR and XDR TB
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Latent Tuberculosis in Cape Town
Rangaka MX et a.lAm J Respir Crit Care Med 2007
– 77 asymptomatic volunteers–No active TB–HIV negative
–66% TST ⊕ cut-off 5mm–64% TST ⊕ cut-off 10mm–58% TST ⊕ cut-off 15mm
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New Tools for TB Diagnosis
• Interferon-gamma release assays– In-vitro IFN-gamma release – MTB specific antigens (ESAT 6, CFP-10)– Quanti-FERON-TB Gold ®
– T-Spot TB ®
• Antigen Recognition– Antigen capture ELISA– Lipoarabinomannan (LAM)– Urine test promising
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Barium Contrast Studies in Intestinal TB
• Fleischner sign – a thickened patulous ICV combined with a
narrowed terminal ileum
• Stierlin’s sign – a rapid emptying of contrast through a gaping
ileo-ceacal valve into a shrunken or “amputated” caecum
• Retraction of the caecum out of the pelvis
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