title: [Esophageal tuberculosis in an immunocompetent patient].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna-Digestivo. Fundación Hospital Manacor. Palma de Mallorca. Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez Cedenilla
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Garrido Durán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sansó Sureda
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Canalejo Castrillejo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents