Τίτλος:
Mediastinal mass with dysphagia in an elderly patient
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
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.
Συγγραφείς:
Kotanidou, A
Andrianakis, I
Mavrommatis, A
Politis, P and
Roussos, C
Bellenis, I
Περιοδικό:
INFECTIOUS DISEASES NOW
Εκδότης:
MMV MEDIEN & MEDIZIN VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH
DOI:
10.1007/s15010-003-3085-6
