AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DYSPHAGIA - ESOPHAGEA L TUBERCULOSIS

Authors
BENNANI A DAFIRI N OUAZZANI L KRAMI H OUAZZANI H FADLI F
Citation
A. Bennani et al., AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF DYSPHAGIA - ESOPHAGEA L TUBERCULOSIS, Annales de Gastroenterologie et d'Hepatologie, 30(6), 1994, pp. 260-264
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Journal title
Annales de Gastroenterologie et d'Hepatologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
00662070
Volume
30
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Pages
260 - 264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0066-2070(1994)30:6<260:AUCOD->2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
Esophageal tuberculosis is a rare etiology of dysphagia. Such a locati on is also rare in comparison with other digestive tract sites of the disease (3.2%). Esophageal involvement may be secondary or primary. Di agnosis is particularly difficult in the latter situation. At any even t, the diagnosis can only be histological by examination of endoscopic biopsy material. Treatment is essential medical and leads to recovery in most patients.