What is the most common site of extrapulmonary tuberculosis?
The abdomen.
What percentage of patients with gastrointestinal tuberculosis demonstrate no evidence of pulmonary tuberculosis?
Up to 25%.
What is the most common site of abdominal tuberculosis?
The ileocecal region, which is thought to reflect the higher proportion of lymphoid tissue in this location.
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