Periesophageal Tuberculosis Abscess Post-Liver Transplantation Successfully Treated With Lumen-Apposing Metal Stent Cyst Esophagostomy

The therapeutic utility of ultrasound-guided endoscopy has grown significantly in recent years. In this report, we describe a case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a liver transplant recipient found to have an encapsulated fluid collection in the inferior mediastinum, which was drained with an endo...

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Published inACG case reports journal Vol. 10; no. 12; p. e01216
Main Authors Taye, Mahdi, Nadeem, Danial, Suthar, Darshan, Confer, Bradley D, Kotru, Anil, Unzueta, Alberto
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2023
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Summary:The therapeutic utility of ultrasound-guided endoscopy has grown significantly in recent years. In this report, we describe a case of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in a liver transplant recipient found to have an encapsulated fluid collection in the inferior mediastinum, which was drained with an endoscopic ultrasound-guided technique, precluding the need for percutaneous or surgical intervention.
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ISSN:2326-3253
2326-3253
DOI:10.14309/crj.0000000000001216