Dysphagia as a manifestation of esophageal tuberculosis: a report of two cases

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Esophageal involvement by <it>Mycobacterium tuberculosis </it>is rare and the diagnosis is frequently made by means of an esophageal biopsy during the evaluation of dysphagia. There are few cases reported in the literat...

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Main Authors: Carvalho Aurora, Antunes Ana, Gomes Joana, Duarte Raquel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/447