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