Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Esophageal tuberculosis: a differential diagnostic challenge

S P Mönig1, R Schmidt, U Wolters

  • 1Department of Surgery, Cologne University Hospital, Germany.

The American Journal of Gastroenterology
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Esophageal tuberculosis is rare and often secondary to other infections. Diagnostic challenges mean it can be misdiagnosed as esophageal cancer.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Efficacy and safety of enzyme replacement therapy with alglucosidase alfa for the treatment of patients with infantile-onset Pompe disease: a systematic review and metanalysis.

Frontiers in pediatrics·2024
Same author

Treatment of supraglottic squamous cell carcinoma with advanced technologies: observational prospective evaluation of oncological outcomes, functional outcomes, quality of life and cost-effectiveness (SUPRA-QoL).

BMC cancer·2023
Same author

Extended induction chemotherapy does not improve the outcome for high-risk neuroblastoma patients: results of the randomized open-label GPOH trial NB2004-HR.

Annals of oncology : official journal of the European Society for Medical Oncology·2020
Same author

Partial economic evaluation of clinical pharmacy interventions on the prescription of direct oral anticoagulants in a teaching hospital.

European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice·2019
Same author

Improvements of diagnostic accuracy and visualization of vertebral metastasis using multi-level virtual non-calcium reconstructions from dual-layer spectral detector computed tomography.

European radiology·2019
Same author

Treatment options for metastatic colorectal cancer in patients with liver dysfunction due to malignancy.

Critical reviews in oncology/hematology·2017

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Gastroenterology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Esophageal tuberculosis (ET) is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis (TB).
  • ET is typically a secondary condition, arising from TB in other organs.
  • Diagnosis of ET presents significant challenges due to non-specific symptoms.

Observation:

  • The case involves a woman presenting with secondary esophageal tuberculosis.
  • The clinical presentation lacked specific diagnostic signs or symptoms.
  • Standard radiological and laboratory findings were not typical for ET.

Findings:

  • Histological examination frequently fails to provide a definitive diagnosis of ET.
  • Esophageal tuberculosis can be misidentified as esophageal carcinoma.

Related Experiment Videos

  • The case highlights the diagnostic difficulties associated with ET.

    • Implications:

    • Increased awareness of ET is crucial for accurate diagnosis.
    • Differential diagnosis between ET and esophageal cancer requires careful consideration.
    • Further research into reliable diagnostic methods for ET is warranted.