2022
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.29642
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An Unusual Presentation of Esophageal Tuberculosis: A Case Report

Abstract: The lungs, kidneys, liver, and pancreas are just some of the organs that can be affected by tuberculosis.Tuberculosis is a disease that can affect many organs of the human body. Rarely can tuberculosis (TB) manifest itself in the digestive tract; in fact, the gastrointestinal tract ranks as the sixth most common site of extrapulmonary TB. However, involvement of the esophagus by tuberculosis is extremely uncommon. We present a case of esophageal tuberculosis in a 27-year-old man with epigastric pain and weight… Show more

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