Esophageal tuberculosis: an unusual cause of dysphagia

• Published in: Gastrointestinal endoscopy Vol. 69; no. 6; pp. 1173 - 1176
• Main Authors: Peixoto, Paula C., MD, Ministro, Paula S., MD, Sadio, Ana D., MD, Cancela, Eugénia M., MD, Araújo, Ricardo N., MD, Machado, Joana L., MD, Castanheira, António H., MD, Silva, Américo T., MD, Nunes, Rui D., MD, Carvalho, Maria T., MD, Caldas, António F., MD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Maryland heights, MO Mosby, Inc 01.05.2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Aged; Bacterial diseases; Bacteriological Techniques; Biological and medical sciences; Bronchoscopy; Deglutition Disorders - etiology; Diagnosis, Differential; Digestive system. Abdomen; DNA, Bacterial - genetics; Endoscopy; Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis; Esophagoscopy; Esophagus; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Male; Medical sciences; Mycobacterium tuberculosis - genetics; Other diseases. Semiology; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Tuberculosis and atypical mycobacterial infections; Tuberculosis, Gastrointestinal - diagnosis; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis; PCR; polymerase chain reaction; Infection; Tuberculosis; Esophageal disease; Bacteriosis; Digestive diseases; Dysphagia; Mycobacterial infection; Esophagus