Esophageal tuberculosis; A rare cause of odynophagia: A case report

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 way...

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Main Authors: Khalid Hamid Changal, Ab. Hameed Raina, Reyaz Parra, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763813001131