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 in | ACG case reports journal Vol. 10; no. 12; p. e01216 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Report |
Language | English |
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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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 content type line 59 SourceType-Reports-1 ObjectType-Report-1 |
ISSN: | 2326-3253 2326-3253 |
DOI: | 10.14309/crj.0000000000001216 |