Esophageal tuberculosis: findings on barium swallow and computed tomography.

Journal Article

Esophageal tuberculosis secondary to tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenopathy is a very unusual presentation of adult tuberculosis. We report a patient presenting with fever of unknown origin and dysphagia. Barium swallow demonstrated esophageal displacement, mucosal ulceration and perforation with a fistulous tract into the mediastinum. CT of the mediastinum gave the most complete delineation of the tuberculous mediastinal lymphadenopathy which surrounded and displaced the esophagus. The fistulous tract extending from the esophagus into the nodal mass was also seen on CT.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Williford, ME; Thompson, WM; Hamilton, JD; Postlethwait, RW

Published Date

  • 1983

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 8 / 2

Start / End Page

  • 119 - 122

PubMed ID

  • 6852426

Pubmed Central ID

  • 6852426

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0364-2356

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1007/BF01948102

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States