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. 2011 Dec;73(6):465-6.
doi: 10.1007/s12262-011-0266-x. Epub 2011 Apr 30.

Esophageal tuberculosis mimicking submucosal leiomyoma- report of a case

Disha Sood  1 , Tanveer Singh, Amanjeet Singh, Adarsh Chaudhary
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Esophageal tuberculosis mimicking submucosal leiomyoma- report of a case

Disha Sood et al. Indian J Surg. 2011 Dec.

Abstract

We present a case of primary esophageal tuberculosis presenting as solitary submucosal mass in cervical esophagus with clinical features of dysphagia, thus mimicking a submucosal leiomyoma on imaging in a 39 year old lady. Excision of this mass revealed features suggestive of tuberculosis on histopathology.

Keywords: Dysphagia; Esophageal tuberculosis; Leiomyoma.

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Figures

Fig. 1
Fig. 1
CT scan on Coronal section shows a small globular lesion along the right posterolateral aspect of the trachea closely related to upper portion of esophagus
Fig. 2
Fig. 2
CT scan on sagittal section showing globular lesion below the level of thyroid gland
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