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Primary submucosal esophageal abscess
Ravi Kumar1, Roshan Ray2, Roma Rai2
1Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India.
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Primary submucosal esophageal abscess is an extremely rare entity, often presenting as a diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. We report the case of a previously healthy 20 year old male who presented with progressive dysphagia primarily to solids, epigastric pain, and intermittent fever of 01-week duration. On investigation, he had neutrophilic leukocytosis. Contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) of the chest and abdomen showed focal esophageal wall thickening and distal esophageal dilatation.
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