A solitary tuberculous ulcer in the oesophagus.
A 48-year-old woman born in Pakistan was evaluated for dysphagia. Endoscopy showed a solitary ulcerative oesophageal lesion. Cultures were positive for mycobacterium tuberculosis. Additional imaging showed no other manifestations of tuberculosis. Oesophageal tuberculosis is a rare entity, especially as a primary manifestation defined as involvement of the oesophagus without signs of disseminated disease. Therefore, this case was classified as primary oesophageal tuberculosis.
Rövekamp
Bart T
BT
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
van der Linde
Klaas
K
Dees
Jan
J
Overbeek
Shelley E
SE
van Blankenstein
Mark
M
Kuipers
Ernst J
EJ
D004936:Diverticulum, Esophageal / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014456:Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*