title: Esophageal ulcers caused by reactivation of ganglionary tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: The involvement of the esophagus in tuberculosis (TB) is extremely rare. This is a case report of an immunocompetent male patient, who presented ganglionary TB reactivation, with the development of extensive esophageal ulcers. The endoscopic approach made the diagnosis possible and there was a total resolution of the symptoms after the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Mãe de Deus Hospital, 90110-270 Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil. ehpph@terra.com.br
authors.forename: Everton
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hadlich
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Galperim
authors.forename: Carlos Fernando
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Rizzon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014385:Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014456:Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents