@article{3083790,
    title = "Mediastinal mass with dysphagia in an elderly patient",
    author = "Kotanidou, A and Andrianakis, I and Mavrommatis, A and Politis, P and and Roussos, C and Bellenis, I",
    journal = "INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOW",
    year = "2003",
    volume = "31",
    number = "3",
    pages = "178-180",
    publisher = "MMV MEDIEN & MEDIZIN VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH",
    doi = "10.1007/s15010-003-3085-6",
    abstract = "We report the use of endoscopic techniques for successful diagnosis in a
case of atypical esophageal tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the esophagus
is an unusual presentation of this disease, having been estimated to
occur in 0.15% of the people who die of tuberculosis. A few cases of
possible primary tuberculous esophagitis have been described. This
report describes a patient with dysphagia who appeared to have
esophageal tuberculosis without HIV and in the absence of other signs of
tuberculosis. The patient responded promptly to treatment with
tuberculostatics."
}