Esophageal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient

We present the case of a 68-year-old man who presented dysphagia and weight loss over the previous three months. Esophageal transit showed extreme stenosis suspicious for neoplasia but which was revealed to be a granulomatous inflammatory lesion. Culture of the lesion revealed Mycobacterium tubercul...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastroenterología y hepatología 2003-12, Vol.26 (10), p.643
Hauptverfasser:	Gómez Cedenilla, A, Garrido Durán, C, Sansó Sureda, A, Torres, J J, Canalejo Castrillejo, E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	spa
Schlagworte:	Aged Antitubercular Agents - therapeutic use Deglutition Disorders - diagnosis Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis Esophageal Diseases - therapy Humans Immunocompetence Male Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - therapy Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnostic imaging
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Zusammenfassung:	We present the case of a 68-year-old man who presented dysphagia and weight loss over the previous three months. Esophageal transit showed extreme stenosis suspicious for neoplasia but which was revealed to be a granulomatous inflammatory lesion. Culture of the lesion revealed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Chest x-ray showed pulmonary tuberculosis. Esophageal tuberculosis should be considered in patients with dysphagia and pulmonary tuberculosis.
ISSN:	0210-5705