title: Primary tuberculosis of the esophagus.
abstract: A case of primary tuberculosis of the esophagus is presented in an Asian patient. This is a rare site for tuberculosis and mimicked the appearance of a carcinoma.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents