Abstract
The most common manifestation of mycobacterial Tuberculosis (MTB) is a reactivation of latent infection affecting the lung. Extrapulmonary TB accounts for 12 %. Cases involving the gastrointestinal (GI)l tract account for 1-3%, with Esophageal TB accounting for 2.8 % of GI cases. Our case involves a 29-year-old male from Sub- Saharan Africa who had progressive symptoms of odynophagia, retrosternal chest pain, and weight loss. Upon further evaluation was found to have esophageal tuberculosis with no pulmonary symptoms/origin. This case demonstrates the presentation, evaluation, and treatment
Recommended Citation
Wazeen, Fazl Rahim; Jamil, Zahid; Parkash, Neeraj; Dong, Qiming; Sairam, Jayasheri; and Arnold, Susan
(2023)
"Tough to Swallow: A Rare Case of Esophageal Tuberculosis,"
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives: Vol. 13:
Iss.
4, Article 3.
DOI: 10.55729/2000-9666.1202
Available at:
https://scholarlycommons.gbmc.org/jchimp/vol13/iss4/3
