ArticleCureus2025
Esophageal Tuberculosis Mimicking Malignancy in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report.
Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.
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- Diagnostic Value of EUS-FNA in the Differential Diagnosis of Esophageal Strictures Lacking Typical Malignant Features.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Esophageal tuberculosis is a rare manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, often misdiagnosed due to its nonspecific clinical features and resemblance to malignancy. We report the case of a 65-year-old immunocompetent woman with no prior medical history who presented with an 8-kg weight loss over three months and progressive dysphagia. Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis without other abnormalities, and HIV serology was negative. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed an ulcerated and exophytic lesion in the distal third of the esophagus. Histopathological examination revealed granulomatous inflammation with caseating necrosis, and PCR confirmed
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