Tuberculous Lesion of the Esophagus.
- Author:
Young Woon CHANG
;
Choong Kee PARK
;
Ik Soo BANG
;
Rin CHANG
;
Young Il MIN
;
Youn Wha KIM
;
Moon Ho YANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Diverticulum;
Early Diagnosis;
Esophagus*;
Fistula;
Humans;
Tuberculosis
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1985;5(1):7-10
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tuberculosis of the esophagus is rare. We experienced four patients with esophageal tuberculosis proven by esophagoscopic biopsy or surgical specimens. Case 1 was a patient with primary esophageal tabereulosis, case 2 was a patient with teberculous esophagobronchial fistula and case 3,4 were patients with esoyhageal perforation due to tuberculous traetion diverticulum of the esophagus. The clinical, radiological and esapbagoscopic findings may be nonspecific in diagnosis of esophageal tuberculosis. Therefore early diagnosis should be rested on a high index of suapieion and a cautious attention.
