%0 Case Reports
%T Esophageal Tuberculosis as a Rare Cause of Dysphagia: Case Report.
%A Zhao B
%A Kim HJ
%A Farrell J
%A Xiong W
%A Telford J
%A Moosavi S
%J Case Rep Gastroenterol
%V 18
%N 1
%D 2024 Jan-Dec
%M 39144820
暂无%R 10.1159/000540292
%X <B>UNASSIGNED: </B>The esophagus and duodenum are rare sites of manifestation for extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB). Its rarity makes the diagnosis challenging, especially when no other organ is involved, and the endoscopic findings may resemble malignancy.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>We report a unique case of a 37-year-old woman who presented with dysphagia secondary to esophageal TB with an endoscopic appearance of a submucosal mass resembling malignancy.<BR><B>UNASSIGNED: </B>Esophageal TB is a rare cause of dysphagia, especially in a western setting. It should always be considered as a potential etiology in patients with dysphagia.