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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Esophageal tuberculosis (ET) is an exceptionally rare condition.
  • Endoscopic findings of ET are highly variable and can be misdiagnosed as esophageal malignancy.
  • Diagnosing ET is challenging due to low biopsy yield in secondary cases with normal mucosa.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of esophageal tuberculosis.
  • To describe the findings of magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI) in ET.
  • To evaluate ME-NBI's utility in differentiating ET from esophageal carcinoma.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of esophageal tuberculosis.
  • Conventional endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasonography.
  • Detailed analysis of findings using magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI).

Main Results:

  • Esophageal tuberculosis (ET) findings on endoscopy can mimic malignancy.
  • Magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI) revealed dilated, non-irregular microvessels.
  • These ME-NBI findings suggest deep compression, potentially distinguishing ET from esophageal carcinoma.

Conclusions:

  • Esophageal tuberculosis must be considered in unexplained esophageal lesions.
  • Magnifying endoscopy with narrow-band imaging (ME-NBI) offers valuable insights for diagnosing ET.
  • ME-NBI findings may help differentiate secondary ET from esophageal cancer.