Tuberculosis as a Primary Cause of Oesophageal Stricture: a case report
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Date
2018
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Abstract
Tuberculous (TB) oesophagitis is a rare manifestation of dysphagia occurring in 0.3% of all gastro-intestinal tract TB infections as well as 0.15% of all cases of dysphagia and often is misdiagnosed. This report presents a rare manifestation of TB as a cause of oesophageal stricture.
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Tuberculosis, Oesophageal stricture, Primary cause
Citation
Mbiine, R., Kabuye, R., Lekuya, H. M., & Manyillirah, W. (2018). Tuberculosis as a primary cause of oesophageal stricture: a case report. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 13, 1-5.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13019-018-0743-4