Open AccessEsophageal tuberculosis; A rare cause of odynophagia: A case report
Author(s) -
Khalid Changal,
Adnan Raina,
R De Hoyos Parra,
Mushtaq Ahmed Khan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis/egyptian journal of chest diseases and tuberculosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-9950
pISSN - 0422-7638
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejcdt.2013.06.005
Subject(s) - odynophagia , medicine , tuberculosis , esophagus , incidence (geometry) , dysphagia , radiology , surgery , pathology , physics , optics
We present a rare case of esophageal tuberculosis causing odynophagia. Tuberculosis of the esophagus is a rare condition, even in countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis (TB) and studies estimate that it constitutes about 0.3% of gastrointestinal TB cases. The case emphasizes the diverse ways tuberculosis can present