Rare Co-existence of Small Bowel Lymphoma with Tuberculosis in a Young Patient

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma may be preceded by chronic inflammatory disease and related to immunodeficiency. Tuberculosis on other hand is a chronic infectious disease and its presentation and reactivation is promoted by cell-mediated immunodeficiency. The coexistence of Non Hodgkin's lymphoma and Tuberculosis in same organ is rare but has been reported in immunocompromised HIV positive individuals. Here we report first instance of co-existent of a non-Hodgkin lymphoma and extra pulmonary tuberculosis in small bowel in a non-HIV positive individual.