title: Dysphagia caused by esophageal tuberculosis.
abstract: This report describes two patients with dysphagia who appeared to have esophageal tuberculosis. One patient had a fistula draining into a mediastinal mass. Both patients responded promptly to treatment with tuberculostatics. Surgery was not required. Esophageal tuberculosis is a rare entity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, St. Lucas Andreas Hospital, P.O. Box 9243, 1006 AE Amsterdam, The Netherlands. willemm@hotmail.com
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Marsman
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jie
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: van Meyel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000382:microbiology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D004937:Esophageal Fistula / Q000382:microbiology; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents