A Case of Esophageal Tuberculosis
Abstract
Introduction Esophageal involvement by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is rare and
the diagnosis is frequently made by
means of an esophageal biopsy during
the evaluation for esophageal symptoms.
There are few cases reported in literature.
Case presentation We present a
case of esophageal tuberculosis in a 19
year old girl who presented with initial
complaint of odynophagia . Upper gastrointestinal
endoscopy resulted in the
diagnosis of esophageal tuberculosis following
the biopsy of lesion which was
ulcerated. Antituberculous therapy was
curative Conclusion Although rare, esophageal
tuberculosis has to be kept in
mind in the differential diagnosis
ofodynophagia
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