Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus
A 7-year-old male presented with history of low-grade fever, epigastric pain and dysphagia. Ultrasound of abdomen and thorax revealed presence of paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. ′Barium swallow′ and computerized tomography scan thorax with oral contrast suggested a provisional...
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| author | Rastogi Anurag Sarda Dinesh Kothari Paras Kulkarni Bharati |
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| description | A 7-year-old male presented with history of low-grade fever, epigastric pain and dysphagia. Ultrasound of abdomen and thorax revealed presence of paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. ′Barium swallow′ and computerized tomography scan thorax with oral contrast suggested a provisional diagnosis of paraesophageal diverticulum. Esophagoscopy was normal. Endoscopic ultrasonography with biopsy confirmed tuberculosis. The patient was started on four-drug antitubercular treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-334733fe73c94202a5d35f71f8c66be12022-12-22T00:55:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17372007-01-0123126127Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagusRastogi AnuragSarda DineshKothari ParasKulkarni BharatiA 7-year-old male presented with history of low-grade fever, epigastric pain and dysphagia. Ultrasound of abdomen and thorax revealed presence of paraesophageal lymphadenopathy. ′Barium swallow′ and computerized tomography scan thorax with oral contrast suggested a provisional diagnosis of paraesophageal diverticulum. Esophagoscopy was normal. Endoscopic ultrasonography with biopsy confirmed tuberculosis. The patient was started on four-drug antitubercular treatment.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2007;volume=2;issue=3;spage=126;epage=127;aulast=RastogiMediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy traction diverticulum |
| spellingShingle | Rastogi Anurag Sarda Dinesh Kothari Paras Kulkarni Bharati Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus Annals of Thoracic Medicine Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy traction diverticulum |
| title | Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| title_full | Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| title_fullStr | Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| title_short | Mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| title_sort | mediastinal tuberculosis presenting as traction diverticulum of the esophagus |
| topic | Mediastinal tuberculous lymphadenopathy traction diverticulum |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2007;volume=2;issue=3;spage=126;epage=127;aulast=Rastogi |
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