2005-04-01
A solitary tuberculous ulcer in the oesophagus
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European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology , Volume 17 - Issue 4 p. 435- 439
A 48-year-old woman born in Pakistan was evaluated for dysphagia. Endoscopy showed a solitary ulcerative oesophageal lesion. Cultures were positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis. Additional imaging showed no other manifestations of tuberculosis. Oesophageal tuberculosis is a rare entity, especially as a primary manifestation defined as involvement of the oesophagus without signs of disseminated disease. Therefore, this case was classified as primary oesophageal tuberculosis.
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doi.org/10.1097/00042737-200504000-00007, hdl.handle.net/1765/73789 | |
European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology | |
Organisation | Department of Pulmonology |
Rövekamp, B., van der Linde, K., Dees, J., Overbeek, S., van Blankenstein, M., & Kuipers, E. (2005). A solitary tuberculous ulcer in the oesophagus. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 17(4), 435–439. doi:10.1097/00042737-200504000-00007 |